Cape Verde vs United States: Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age)
Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age) over time
- Cape Verde
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 71.0% against 69.8% in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United States ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 109th and United States ranks 107th of 125 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.7% | 77.3% | 11.6% | United States |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 73.3% | 2.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with advanced education, Cape Verde or United States?
- United States, at 71.0% against 69.8% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force with advanced education between Cape Verde and United States?
- 1.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
- How do Cape Verde and United States rank globally for labor force with advanced education?
- Cape Verde ranks 109th and United States ranks 107th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. 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).