European Union - Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education)

Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education) in European Union was 76.54 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 81.79 in 1996, while its lowest value was 76.54 in 2020.

Definition: The percentage of the working age population with an advanced level of education who are in the labor force. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1995 81.60
1996 81.79
1997 81.33
1998 80.27
1999 79.53
2000 79.17
2001 78.82
2002 78.81
2003 78.80
2004 78.83
2005 78.46
2006 78.42
2007 78.36
2008 78.36
2009 78.09
2010 77.73
2011 77.76
2012 77.83
2013 77.58
2014 77.22
2015 77.22
2016 77.23
2017 77.12
2018 77.10
2019 77.18
2020 76.54

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure