Virginia: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Virginia'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
37.6%
2023
41.5%
Total change
+3.9 pp
% change
+10.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 37.6% | — |
| 2019 | 38.8% | +1.2 pp (3.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 40.3% | — |
| 2022 | 41.0% | +0.7 pp (1.7%) |
| 2023 | 41.5% | +0.5 pp (1.2%) |