Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education) - Country Ranking - Middle East
Definition: The percentage of the working age population with an advanced level of education who are in the labor force. 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).
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
See also: Thematic map, Time series comparison
| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 88.02 | 2020 |
| 2 | Yemen | 85.36 | 2014 |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 80.24 | 2018 |
| 4 | Israel | 77.60 | 2020 |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 75.43 | 2020 |
| 6 | Turkey | 74.88 | 2020 |
| 7 | Kyrgyz Republic | 73.66 | 2018 |
| 8 | Kuwait | 72.73 | 2016 |
| 9 | Uzbekistan | 72.69 | 2020 |
| 10 | Oman | 67.85 | 2018 |
| 11 | Tajikistan | 65.77 | 2016 |
| 12 | Iraq | 64.98 | 2012 |
| 13 | Pakistan | 64.67 | 2019 |
| 14 | Lebanon | 60.78 | 2019 |
| 15 | Jordan | 59.04 | 2020 |
| 16 | Afghanistan | 57.75 | 2020 |
| 17 | Iran | 52.61 | 2020 |
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Aggregation method: Weighted average
Periodicity: Annual
