Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, rural, male (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
39
Highest
2.7%
Luxembourg
Lowest
0.0%
Malta
Median
0.4%
Years covered
20
2005β2024
Data points
325
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, rural, male (%) is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 2.7% in Luxembourg; the lowest is 0.0% in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.4%, and the mean is 0.6%.
Over the past decade 29 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Latvia (up 3,111.7%), and the largest decrease in Malta (down 100.0%).
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | 2.7% | 2023 | up 70.3% | rising |
| 2 | Switzerland | 2.1% | 2024 | up 5.9% | flat |
| 3 | Latvia | 1.6% | 2018 | up 3,111.7% | volatile |
| 4 | Australia | 1.6% | 2024 | up 143.2% | volatile |
| 5 | United States | 1.5% | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 1.3% | 2021 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 7 | Jordan | 1.3% | 2023 | up 80.1% | rising |
| 8 | Slovenia | 1.3% | 2023 | up 56.7% | rising |
| 9 | Sweden | 1.2% | 2023 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 10 | Germany | 1.1% | 2022 | up 33.9% | rising |
| 11 | Ireland | 0.9% | 2023 | down 3.2% | rising |
| 12 | Lithuania | 0.8% | 2020 | up 898.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Belgium | 0.7% | 2022 | up 59.0% | rising |
| 14 | France | 0.6% | 2023 | up 52.0% | rising |
| 15 | Korea | 0.6% | 2024 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 16 | Denmark | 0.6% | 2023 | up 101.7% | rising |
| 17 | Serbia, Republic of | 0.6% | 2024 | up 1,552.1% | volatile |
| 18 | Czechia | 0.5% | 2023 | up 133.1% | rising |
| 19 | Cyprus | 0.4% | 2020 | up 233.5% | rising |
| 20 | Austria | 0.4% | 2021 | down 22.8% | falling |
| 21 | Norway | 0.4% | 2019 | down 42.4% | falling |
| 22 | Finland | 0.3% | 2019 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 23 | Poland | 0.3% | 2020 | up 58.1% | rising |
| 24 | Portugal | 0.2% | 2020 | up 85.8% | volatile |
| 25 | Palestine, State of | 0.2% | 2022 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 26 | Netherlands | 0.2% | 2020 | down 66.4% | volatile |
| 27 | Italy | 0.2% | 2023 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 28 | Chile | 0.2% | 2024 | down 26.4% | rising |
| 29 | Hungary | 0.1% | 2023 | down 55.4% | falling |
| 30 | Greece | 0.1% | 2024 | up 177.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Philippines | 0.1% | 2022 | up 203.7% | rising |
| 32 | Georgia | 0.1% | 2024 | up 139.1% | volatile |
| 33 | Mexico | 0.1% | 2020 | up 107.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.1% | 2022 | up 30.4% | volatile |
| 35 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.0% | 2024 | up 244.5% | volatile |
| 36 | Bangladesh | 0.0% | 2021 | down 71.3% | volatile |
| 37 | Pakistan | 0.0% | 2018 | down 80.3% | falling |
| 38 | Paraguay | 0.0% | 2020 | β | volatile |
| 38 | Malta | 0.0% | 2020 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release