Year % of total labor force with advanced education 1992 6.13 1993 7.246 1994 6.384 1995 4.946 1996 4.799 1997 4.123 1998 3.45 1999 2.209 2000 1.748 2001 1.662 2002 2.254 2003 2.685 2004 2.332 2005 2.308 2006 2.524 2007 2.768 2008 3.813 2009 7.373 2010 8.168 2011 8.235 2012 7.964 2013 7.499 2014 6.902 2015 5.637 2016 5.026 2017 4.048 2018 3.812 2019 3.22 2020 4.124 2021 4.128 2022 3.336 2023 2.914