Year % of total labor force with advanced education 1998 2.231 1999 3.154 2001 4.473 2002 4.158 2003 5.139 2004 4.876 2005 3.359 2006 3.365 2007 1.884 2008 2.999 2009 3.281 2010 2.816 2011 2.507 2012 2.612 2013 3.117 2014 2.953 2015 2.444 2016 4.247 2017 2.762