Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.TLF.ADVN.ZS•% of total working-age population with advanced education•1970 → 2024•184 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
184
Frequency
—
Range
1970 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 68.25%
68.25% – 73.5%
73.5% – 77.17%
77.17% – 79.04%
79.04% – 81.43%
81.43% – 85.36%
> 85.36%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education)
184 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education)
Countries
184
Median
78.1%
Mean
76.8%
25th pctl
72.8%
75th pctl
82%
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Compare trends
Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education)
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 98.77% | 2023 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 94.79% | 2013 | — |
| TanzaniaTZA | 93.1% | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 92.78% | 2021 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 92.32% | 2019 | |
| South SudanSSD | 91.81% | 2008 | — |
| EthiopiaETH | 91.61% | 2021 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 90.79% | 2016 | |
| QatarQAT | 88.88% | 2021 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 88.47% | 2023 | |
| MaltaMLT | 88.41% | 2024 | |
| NauruNRU | 87.95% | 2021 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 87.76% | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 87.26% | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 87.25% | 2021 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 86.86% | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 86.78% | 2017 | |
| IcelandISL | 86.49% | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 86.33% | 2024 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 86.2% | 2023 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 86.19% | 2024 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 85.95% | 2015 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 85.66% | 2022 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 85.64% | 2014 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 85.62% | 2023 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 85.43% | 2019 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 85.36% | 2014 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 85.35% | 2024 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 85.16% | 2023 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 84.91% | 2018 | — |
| ChileCHL | 84.84% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 84.84% | 2024 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 84.37% | 2021 | |
| PeruPER | 83.96% | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 83.91% | 2022 | |
| BelarusBLR | 83.69% | 2024 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 83.42% | 2020 | |
| PortugalPRT | 83.41% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 83.16% | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 82.85% | 2024 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 82.57% | 2024 | |
| CyprusCYP | 82.47% | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 82.27% | 2024 | |
| RomaniaROU | 82.15% | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 82.06% | 2023 | |
| PolandPOL | 82.01% | 2024 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 82.01% | 2014 | — |
| CubaCUB | 81.78% | 2012 | |
| SurinameSUR | 81.64% | 2016 | |
| HondurasHND | 81.53% | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 81.52% | 2024 | |
| UruguayURY | 81.47% | 2024 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 81.43% | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 81.42% | 2023 | |
| ThailandTHA | 81.12% | 2024 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 81.04% | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 80.99% | 2022 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 80.98% | 2023 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 80.91% | 2022 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 80.84% | 2024 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 80.65% | 2024 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 80.55% | 2024 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 80.53% | 2023 | |
| TongaTON | 80.4% | 2023 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 80.38% | 2024 | |
| NorwayNOR | 80.13% | 2024 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 80.04% | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 80.02% | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 79.9% | 2024 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 79.7% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 79.65% | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | 79.51% | 2019 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 79.45% | 2024 | |
| PalauPLW | 79.4% | 2023 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 79.31% | 2019 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 79.21% | 2023 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 79.08% | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 79.07% | 2022 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 79.06% | 2020 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 79.01% | 2018 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 78.95% | 2023 | |
| SpainESP | 78.81% | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 78.8% | 2024 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 78.64% | 2023 | |
| JapanJPN | 78.63% | 2020 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 78.62% | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 78.58% | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 78.52% | 2024 | |
| ComorosCOM | 78.32% | 2021 | |
| MexicoMEX | 78.3% | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 78.21% | 2024 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 78.19% | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 77.96% | 2024 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 77.92% | 2022 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 77.91% | 2022 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 77.89% | 2023 | |
| LatviaLVA | 77.89% | 2024 | |
| HungaryHUN | 77.83% | 2024 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 77.61% | 2020 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 77.52% | 2024 | |
| FranceFRA | 77.4% | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 77.39% | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 77.36% | 2014 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 77.33% | 2024 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 77.18% | 2022 | |
| OmanOMN | 77.17% | 2021 | |
| EcuadorECU | 77.16% | 2024 | |
| AustriaAUT | 77.07% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 76.91% | 2005 | — |
| JamaicaJAM | 76.73% | 2023 | |
| RwandaRWA | 76.49% | 2024 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 76.47% | 2024 | |
| BeninBEN | 76.05% | 2022 | |
| ItalyITA | 75.94% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 75.89% | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 75.74% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 75.14% | 2024 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 75.13% | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 75.11% | 2024 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 75.09% | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 74.86% | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 74.85% | 2017 | |
| IraqIRQ | 74.71% | 2021 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 74.67% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 74.66% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 74.32% | 2024 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 74.18% | 2024 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 74.14% | 2017 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 73.75% | 2022 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 73.66% | 2018 | |
| FinlandFIN | 73.58% | 2024 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 73.47% | 2018 | |
| CanadaCAN | 73.46% | 2024 | |
| ChinaCHN | 73.35% | 2000 | — |
| EswatiniSWZ | 73.35% | 2023 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 73.21% | 2024 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 73.16% | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 72.83% | 2024 | |
| GermanyDEU | 72.83% | 2024 | |
| KosovoXKX | 72.78% | 2024 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 72.73% | 2016 | — |
| UzbekistanUZB | 72.69% | 2020 | — |
| NigerNER | 72.54% | 2022 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 72.34% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 72.33% | 2023 | |
| United StatesUSA | 71.59% | 2024 | |
| BhutanBTN | 71.59% | 2024 | |
| MalawiMWI | 71.14% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 70.92% | 2012 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 70.79% | 2017 | — |
| MauritaniaMRT | 70.67% | 2019 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 69.98% | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 69.77% | 2019 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 69.63% | 2020 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 69.24% | 2015 | |
| SamoaWSM | 69.24% | 2022 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 68.71% | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 68.17% | 2022 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 68.06% | 2023 | |
| ChadTCD | 67.77% | 2018 | — |
| NepalNPL | 67.67% | 2017 | |
| PakistanPAK | 67.47% | 2021 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 67.25% | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 66.74% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 66.51% | 2021 | |
| IndiaIND | 65.31% | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 65.3% | 2023 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 64.88% | 2020 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 64.27% | 2016 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 64.05% | 2021 | |
| SudanSDN | 63.67% | 2011 | |
| KenyaKEN | 62.1% | 2022 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 61.02% | 2020 | |
| LebanonLBN | 60.79% | 2019 | — |
| GhanaGHA | 59.77% | 2022 | |
| SenegalSEN | 59.63% | 2024 | |
| JordanJOR | 59.39% | 2023 | |
| BurundiBDI | 59.16% | 2020 | |
| MonacoMCO | 57.98% | 2016 | — |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 56.42% | 2023 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 54.15% | 2024 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 46.64% | 2022 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 41.45% | 2022 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 39.43% | 2017 | — |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)