Slovenia vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Slovenia
2.5%
in 2023
United States
2.6%
in 2024
Slovenia rank
5th
United States rank
4th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Slovenia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Slovenia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States ahead.
Slovenia ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 64 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 0.7% | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Slovenia or United States?
- United States, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Slovenia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Slovenia and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Slovenia and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Slovenia ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, 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