Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, male (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
37
Highest
3.2%
Switzerland
Lowest
0.1%
Rwanda
Median
0.9%
Years covered
31
1994β2024
Data points
353
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, male (%) is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 3.2% in Switzerland; the lowest is 0.1% in Rwanda.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.9%, and the mean is 1.1%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 46.
Over the past decade 32 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Brunei Darussalam (up 201.8%), and the largest decrease in Austria (down 11.6%).
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 3.2% | 2024 | up 6.0% | flat |
| 2 | Luxembourg | 3.0% | 2023 | up 63.2% | rising |
| 3 | Slovenia | 2.7% | 2023 | up 36.9% | rising |
| 4 | Germany | 2.5% | 2023 | up 37.6% | rising |
| 5 | United States | 2.4% | 2024 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 6 | Sweden | 1.8% | 2023 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 7 | Iceland | 1.7% | 2023 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 8 | Finland | 1.4% | 2023 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 1.4% | 2023 | up 39.2% | rising |
| 10 | Norway | 1.3% | 2023 | up 62.3% | rising |
| 11 | Denmark | 1.2% | 2023 | up 44.7% | rising |
| 12 | France | 1.1% | 2023 | up 45.0% | rising |
| 13 | Austria | 1.1% | 2021 | down 11.6% | flat |
| 14 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.1% | 2023 | up 201.8% | volatile |
| 15 | Belgium | 1.0% | 2023 | up 37.4% | rising |
| 16 | Greece | 1.0% | 2024 | up 47.2% | rising |
| 17 | Poland | 0.9% | 2023 | up 41.7% | rising |
| 18 | Ireland | 0.9% | 2020 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 19 | Croatia | 0.9% | 2023 | up 94.8% | rising |
| 20 | Czechia | 0.9% | 2023 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 21 | Cyprus | 0.9% | 2023 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 22 | Armenia, Republic of | 0.9% | 2023 | up 58.0% | rising |
| 23 | Spain | 0.8% | 2023 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 24 | Estonia | 0.8% | 2023 | up 40.9% | rising |
| 25 | Latvia | 0.8% | 2023 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 26 | Hungary | 0.7% | 2023 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 27 | Slovak Republic | 0.6% | 2023 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 28 | Lithuania | 0.6% | 2023 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 29 | Serbia | 0.6% | 2024 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 30 | Costa Rica | 0.6% | 2007 | β | flat |
| 31 | Italy | 0.5% | 2023 | up 53.3% | rising |
| 32 | Bulgaria | 0.4% | 2023 | up 65.5% | flat |
| 33 | Montenegro | 0.3% | 2018 | β | rising |
| 34 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.2% | 2023 | up 29.1% | rising |
| 35 | Romania | 0.2% | 2023 | up 97.3% | rising |
| 36 | Albania | 0.1% | 2023 | up 143.5% | rising |
| 37 | Rwanda | 0.1% | 2023 | up 58.9% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release