Year % of total labor force with advanced education 1996 3.355 1997 2.983 1998 2.569 1999 2.198 2000 2.497 2001 2.399 2002 2.609 2003 3.036 2004 3.207 2005 2.596 2006 1.795 2007 1.554 2008 1.206 2009 1.74 2010 1.739 2011 1.425 2012 1.702 2013 2.08 2014 2.185 2015 2.58 2016 2.872 2017 2.525 2018 2.186 2019 2.124 2020 2.575 2021 2.635 2022 1.872 2023 2.152