Turkey vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Turkey
2.7%
in 2023
United States
2.3%
in 2024
Turkey rank
3rd
United States rank
5th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Turkey
- United States
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 2.7% against 2.3% in United States, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United States ahead.
Turkey ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th of 67 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 1.8% | 1.4% | United States |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Turkey or United States?
- Turkey, at 2.7% against 2.3% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Turkey and United States?
- 0.4%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Turkey and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Turkey ranks 3rd and United States 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
February 2026 Data Release