Year % of total labor force with advanced education 1990 5.445 1991 7.026 1992 7.891 1993 8.198 1994 7.652 1995 6.838 1996 7.024 1997 6.459 1998 5.747 1999 5.296 2000 4.704 2001 5.322 2002 5.607 2003 5.639 2004 5.315 2005 5.036 2006 4.809 2007 4.463 2008 4.682 2009 6.248 2010 6.106 2011 5.679 2012 5.617 2013 5.357 2014 5.369 2015 5.321 2016 5.512 2017 5.117 2018 4.626 2019 4.441 2020 7.609 2021 5.944 2022 4.12 2023 4.236