Year % of female labor force with advanced education 1994 5.96 1995 4.92 1996 5.15 1997 3.794 1998 2.487 1999 3.503 2000 5.897 2001 6.891 2002 7.44 2003 7.695 2004 8.121 2005 7.991 2006 6.495 2007 5.347 2008 4.294 2009 4.798 2010 5.424 2011 5.926 2012 6.324 2013 6.419 2014 5.302 2015 4.326 2016 3.557 2017 2.638 2018 1.969 2019 2.156 2020 2.07 2021 1.95 2022 1.33 2023 1.303