Slovenia vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent

Slovenia
2.4%
in 2023
United States of America
2.3%
in 2024
Slovenia rank
4th
United States of America rank
5th

Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time

  • Slovenia
  • United States of America
1234199420092024

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States of America ahead.

Slovenia ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 5th of 67 countries.

Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovenia United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 2.5% 1.9% 0.6% Slovenia
2020s 3.2% 2.1% 1.0% 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 of America?
Slovenia, at 2.4% against 2.3% in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Slovenia and United States of America?
0.1%, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and United States of America?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Slovenia and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
Slovenia ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 5th of 67 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
67 places, 688 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release