Labor force with advanced education in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Labor force with advanced education was 78.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education in Europe & Central Asia, 2005–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education in Europe & Central Asia is 78.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 79.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 74.8%, in 2020.
Labor force with advanced education in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 79.4% | — |
| 2007 | 79.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 78.5% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 78.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 76.2% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 76.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 76.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 76.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 76.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 76.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 76.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 75.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 75.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 75.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 74.8% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 75.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 78.4% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 78.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 78.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.8% | 78.3% | 79.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 75.8% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 74.8% | 78.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 35.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 44.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 72.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Europe & Central Asia?
- Labor force with advanced education in Europe & Central Asia was 78.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.8% in 2020.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).