Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) by country

Countries reporting
85
Highest
0.5%
Denmark
Lowest
0.0%
Slovenia, Republic of
Median
0.2%
Years covered
52
1970–2021
Data points
1,071

What the numbers show

Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) is currently reported for 85 countries. The highest value is 0.5% in Denmark; the lowest is 0.0% in Slovenia, Republic of.

The median across all reporting countries is 0.2%, and the mean is 0.2%.

Over the past decade 63 countries rose and 21 fell. The largest increase was in Paraguay (up 3,541.1%), and the largest decrease in Slovenia, Republic of (down 100.0%).

Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Denmark 0.5% 2016 up 237.4% volatile
2 Czech Republic 0.5% 2016 up 372.7% volatile
3 France 0.3% 2016 up 170.2% rising
4 United Kingdom 0.3% 2016 up 132.7% rising
5 Jordan 0.3% 2016 up 39.3% rising
6 Netherlands, The 0.3% 2016 up 57.8% rising
7 Norway 0.3% 2016 up 117.7% rising
8 Sweden 0.3% 2016 up 40.7% rising
9 Nigeria 0.3% 2018 up 96.7% volatile
10 Finland 0.3% 2016 up 59.3% rising
11 Pakistan 0.3% 2020 up 164.3% rising
12 Iceland 0.3% 2013 up 80.5% rising
13 Luxembourg 0.3% 2016 up 30.7% rising
14 Lithuania, Republic of 0.3% 2016 up 60.4% rising
15 Portugal 0.3% 2016 up 47.5% rising
16 Cyprus 0.2% 2016 up 39.2% rising
17 Morocco 0.2% 2009 up 37.3% rising
18 Bangladesh 0.2% 2016 up 27.4% rising
19 Greece 0.2% 2016 up 19.6% rising
20 Rwanda 0.2% 2021 up 65.7% rising
21 United States 0.2% 2018 up 26.7% rising
22 Korea, Republic of 0.2% 2017 up 15.2% rising
23 Estonia 0.2% 2016 up 58.3% rising
24 Mexico 0.2% 2020 down 15.8% falling
25 Ireland 0.2% 2016 up 7.3% rising
26 Tunisia 0.2% 2015 up 85.9% rising
27 Croatia, Republic of 0.2% 2016 up 106.0% rising
28 Hungary 0.2% 2016 up 63.1% rising
29 Latvia, Republic of 0.2% 2016 up 56.2% rising
30 Belgium 0.2% 2003 down 2.3% flat
31 Spain 0.2% 2016 up 30.8% rising
32 Egypt, Arab Republic of 0.2% 2019 down 20.7% falling
33 North Macedonia, Republic of 0.2% 2017 up 49.9% rising
34 Bulgaria 0.2% 2016 up 49.2% rising
35 Romania 0.2% 2016 up 62.2% rising
36 Brazil 0.2% 2020 up 0.7% falling
37 Puerto Rico 0.2% 2005 down 12.7% rising
38 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 0.2% 2021 up 58.4% rising
39 Costa Rica 0.2% 2016 down 5.6% flat
40 Chile 0.2% 2017 up 19.8% falling
41 Türkiye, Republic of 0.2% 2019 up 37.3% rising
42 Germany 0.2% 2011 up 18.4% rising
43 Moldova, Republic of 0.2% 2021 down 8.4% rising
44 Italy 0.2% 2016 up 48.0% rising
45 Uruguay 0.2% 2019 up 53.2% rising
46 Serbia, Republic of 0.2% 2014 up 81.3% rising
47 Palestine 0.1% 2017 down 35.4% flat
48 Slovak Republic 0.1% 2016 up 8.4% rising
49 Kosovo 0.1% 2017 down 71.9% volatile
50 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 0.1% 2006 up 0.4% falling
51 Gambia, The 0.1% 2020 down 6.8% falling
52 Georgia 0.1% 2013 down 45.7% falling
53 Namibia 0.1% 2015 up 26.1% rising
54 Mongolia 0.1% 2011 down 5.6% falling
55 Panama 0.1% 2018 up 5.2% falling
56 Bolivia 0.1% 2017 up 18.4% rising
57 Indonesia 0.1% 2019 up 2.7% falling
58 Uganda 0.1% 2016 up 227.5% volatile
59 Thailand 0.1% 2021 down 13.3% falling
60 Colombia 0.1% 2021 down 9.8% falling
61 Dominican Republic 0.1% 2013 up 0.6% flat
62 Mauritius 0.1% 2012 up 146.4% rising
63 El Salvador 0.1% 2017 up 13.6% rising
64 Ghana 0.1% 2016 up 72.8% rising
65 Guatemala 0.1% 2006 down 40.7% falling
66 South Africa 0.1% 2020 up 7.3% rising
67 India 0.1% 2019 down 3.1% flat
68 Zambia 0.1% 2015 up 89.9% rising
69 Austria 0.1% 2003 up 0.6% flat
70 Peru 0.1% 2016 up 8.4% falling
71 Paraguay 0.1% 2017 up 3,541.1% volatile
72 Argentina 0.1% 2018 up 22.9% rising
73 Nicaragua 0.1% 2014 up 68.4% falling
74 Sri Lanka 0.1% 2016 up 18.6% rising
75 Cambodia 0.1% 2012 down 12.2% falling
76 Honduras 0.1% 2017 down 65.8% falling
77 Philippines 0.1% 2019 up 2.7% flat
78 Nepal 0.1% 2014 up 39.0% rising
79 Ecuador 0.1% 2017 down 28.1% falling
80 Jamaica 0.1% 2002 up 235.8% rising
81 Belize 0.1% 1999 up 35.6% rising
82 Poland, Republic of 0.1% 2019 down 63.7% volatile
83 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1% 2020 down 21.5% flat
84 Malta 0.0% 2016 flat
84 Slovenia, Republic of 0.0% 2016 down 100.0% volatile

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Indicator
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 1,071 data points, 1970–2021
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