United Arab Emirates vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
United Arab Emirates
0.7482 GPIA
in 2024
United States of America
0.7531 GPIA
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
24th
United States of America rank
23rd
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- United Arab Emirates
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.7531 GPIA against 0.7482 GPIA in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0049 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was United States of America ahead.
United Arab Emirates ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 23rd of 59 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5937 GPIA | 0.6797 GPIA | 0.086 GPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.6826 GPIA | 0.7611 GPIA | 0.0786 GPIA | 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, United Arab Emirates or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.7531 GPIA against 0.7482 GPIA in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between United Arab Emirates and United States of America?
- 0.0049 GPIA, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do United Arab Emirates and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 24th 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