🇯🇵 Japan Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education) — Historical Data
World Bank data • 2012–2020 • 8 data points • Social Protection & Labor
Latest Value
78.63
2020
Year-on-Year
-0.6%
vs 2019
10-Year Average
77.98
2011–2020
Range
▲ 79.09 (2019)
▼ 76.89 (2012)
Japan Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education) — 2012 to 2020
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About this Indicator
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).
Historical Data Table
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 78.63 |
| 2019 | 79.09 |
| 2018 | 78.33 |
| 2017 | 78.10 |
| 2016 | 77.72 |
| 2015 | 77.56 |
| 2013 | 77.51 |
| 2012 | 76.89 |
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🇲🇪Montenegro
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🌐Kosovo
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