Australia vs United States of America: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total
Australia
1.8%
in 2024
United States of America
2.3%
in 2024
Australia rank
8th
United States of America rank
5th
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2.3% against 1.8% in Australia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 5th of 66 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.9% | 0.7% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total, Australia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2.3% against 1.8% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total between Australia and United States of America?
- 0.5%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total?
- Australia ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 5th of 66 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.