Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA in United States
United States: Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA was 0.5335 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.5335 LPIA
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
7th
of 40 countries
All-time high
0.6056 LPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.4848 LPIA
in 2015
Years of data
19
2005–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in United States, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.5335 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in United States peaked at 0.6056 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4848 LPIA, in 2015.
That places United States 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA in United States, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.5841 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.5164 LPIA | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5639 LPIA | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.573 LPIA | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5507 LPIA | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5823 LPIA | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5208 LPIA | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5656 LPIA | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5552 LPIA | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5566 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4848 LPIA | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5113 LPIA | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6056 LPIA | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5712 LPIA | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.564 LPIA | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5517 LPIA | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5748 LPIA | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5392 LPIA | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5335 LPIA | -1.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.5335 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3984 LPIA, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5576 LPIA | 0.5164 LPIA | 0.5841 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5517 LPIA | 0.4848 LPIA | 0.6056 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5498 LPIA | 0.5335 LPIA | 0.5748 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.02 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in United States?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in United States was 0.5335 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6056 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4848 LPIA in 2015.
- How does United States rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- United States ranks 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release