South Carolina: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How South Carolina's bachelor's degree or higher changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
27.0%
2023
31.5%
Total change
+4.5 pp
% change
+16.7%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27.0% | — |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +1.1 pp (4.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 29.8% | — |
| 2022 | 30.6% | +0.8 pp (2.7%) |
| 2023 | 31.5% | +0.9 pp (2.9%) |