Year % of total labor force with advanced education 1992 11.883 1993 16.011 1994 18.181 1995 17.832 1996 17.102 1997 16.235 1998 15.28 1999 12.754 2000 10.854 2001 7.82 2002 8.692 2003 8.236 2004 8.271 2005 6.726 2006 6.228 2007 5.304 2008 6.498 2009 9.568 2010 11.71 2011 13.012 2012 14.984 2013 16.566 2014 14.774 2015 13.374 2016 11.703 2017 10.343 2018 8.816 2019 8.67 2020 9.859 2021 9.368 2022 7.903 2023 7.38