Australia vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Australia
1.2%
in 2024
United States
1.3%
in 2024
Australia rank
6th
United States rank
4th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States ahead.
Australia ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th of 40 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | United States |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.3% | United States |
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?
- United States, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Australia and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th of 40 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, both sexes (%). 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