This statistic describes the distribution of the tertiary-educated workforce in the Middle East and North Africa in 2016, by field of studies. In this year, the share of the tertiary-educated workforce in the Middle East and North Africa with a degree in business, administration or law totaled about 29 percent of employment.
Distribution of tertiary-educated workforce in the Middle East and North Africa in 2016, by field of study
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Distribution of tertiary-educated workforce in the Middle East and North Africa in 2016, by field of study
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World Economic Forum. (May 17, 2017). Distribution of tertiary-educated workforce in the Middle East and North Africa in 2016, by field of study [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/778828/mena-tertiary-educated-workforce-by-field-of-study/
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World Economic Forum. (2017). Distribution of tertiary-educated workforce in the Middle East and North Africa in 2016, by field of study. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/778828/mena-tertiary-educated-workforce-by-field-of-study/
World Economic Forum. "Distribution of Tertiary-educated Workforce in The Middle East and North Africa in 2016, by Field of Study." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 May 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/778828/mena-tertiary-educated-workforce-by-field-of-study/
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