Türkiye vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Türkiye
3.0%
in 2023
United States of America
2.6%
in 2024
Türkiye rank
3rd
United States of America rank
4th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Türkiye
- United States of America
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 3.0% against 2.6% in United States of America, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United States of America ahead.
Türkiye ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 4th of 64 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Türkiye averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 2.3% | 1.8% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 0.4% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Türkiye or United States of America?
- Türkiye, at 3.0% against 2.6% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Türkiye and United States of America?
- 0.4%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Türkiye and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Türkiye ranks 3rd and United States of America 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