Labor force with advanced education in Kosovo
Kosovo: Labor force with advanced education was 72.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with advanced education in Kosovo, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with advanced education in Kosovo stood at 72.8%.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Kosovo peaked at 83.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 64.6%, in 2015.
Kosovo ranks 100th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Labor force with advanced education in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.0% | — |
| 2012 | 71.7% | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 74.7% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 64.6% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 66.8% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 73.4% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 71.4% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 70.7% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 72.8% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.0% | 83.0% | 83.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 64.6% | 80.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 68.7% | 72.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 97 Hong Kong 73.2% compare
- 98 Germany 73.1% compare
- 99 Burkina Faso 72.8% compare
- 100 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 72.8% compare
- 102 Niger 72.5% compare
- 103 Costa Rica 72.5% compare
More work & labour data for Kosovo
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 10.8% (2024)
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 7.7% (2024)
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 18.3% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 22.5% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 53.6% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 37.9% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 17.6% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 30.8% (2024)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 41.9% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 24.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Kosovo?
- Labor force with advanced education in Kosovo was 72.8% 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 Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.6% in 2015.
- How does Kosovo rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Kosovo ranks 100th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo 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).