Türkiye vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Türkiye
0.8201 GPIA
in 2023
United States of America
0.7531 GPIA
in 2024
Türkiye rank
20th
United States of America rank
23rd
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Türkiye
- United States of America
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 0.8201 GPIA against 0.7531 GPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.067 GPIA.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Türkiye ahead.
Türkiye ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 23rd of 59 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6684 GPIA | 0.6284 GPIA | 0.04 GPIA | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 0.7982 GPIA | 0.7638 GPIA | 0.0344 GPIA | 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 0.8201 GPIA against 0.7531 GPIA 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?
- 0.067 GPIA, 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 20th and United States of America ranks 23rd of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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