Year % of total labor force with advanced education 1995 8.89 1997 7.275 1998 5.008 1999 5.929 2000 5.09 2001 7.943 2002 5.06 2003 5.21 2004 6.358 2005 4.128 2006 3.287 2007 2.362 2008 2.94 2009 6.23 2010 9.434 2011 8.126 2012 6.129 2013 5.796 2014 4.757 2015 3.969 2016 3.899 2017 3.248 2018 3.518 2019 2.823 2020 4.757 2021 3.445 2022 3.654 2023 3.564