Australia vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Australia
1.6%
in 2024
United States of America
1.5%
in 2024
Australia rank
4th
United States of America rank
5th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States of America ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 5th of 39 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 | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.6% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0.4% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Australia or United States of America?
- Australia, at 1.6% against 1.5% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Australia and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with Australia 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 rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 5th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, rural, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release