Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, rural, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
35
Highest
1.3%
Slovenia
Lowest
0.0%
Georgia
Median
0.2%
Years covered
20
2005β2024
Data points
293
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, rural, female (%) is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 1.3% in Slovenia; the lowest is 0.0% in Georgia.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.2%, and the mean is 0.4%.
Over the past decade 22 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Serbia, Republic of (up 4,084.0%), and the largest decrease in Pakistan (down 100.0%).
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovenia | 1.3% | 2023 | up 146.4% | rising |
| 2 | Latvia | 1.3% | 2018 | up 808.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Switzerland | 1.2% | 2024 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 4 | United States | 1.2% | 2024 | up 59.9% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 0.9% | 2021 | up 42.1% | rising |
| 6 | Australia | 0.9% | 2024 | up 600.5% | rising |
| 7 | Lithuania | 0.9% | 2020 | up 613.5% | volatile |
| 8 | Ireland | 0.9% | 2022 | up 104.9% | rising |
| 9 | Cyprus | 0.7% | 2020 | up 508.3% | volatile |
| 10 | Germany | 0.6% | 2023 | up 92.5% | rising |
| 11 | Serbia, Republic of | 0.5% | 2024 | up 4,084.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Sweden | 0.4% | 2023 | down 20.0% | flat |
| 13 | Belgium | 0.4% | 2019 | up 49.2% | rising |
| 14 | Norway | 0.3% | 2019 | down 38.0% | falling |
| 15 | Finland | 0.3% | 2019 | up 42.5% | rising |
| 16 | Austria | 0.3% | 2021 | down 6.2% | rising |
| 17 | France | 0.3% | 2023 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 18 | Denmark | 0.2% | 2023 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 19 | Czechia | 0.2% | 2021 | up 118.8% | rising |
| 20 | Korea | 0.2% | 2024 | up 177.8% | rising |
| 21 | Poland | 0.2% | 2020 | up 71.8% | rising |
| 22 | Italy | 0.2% | 2022 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 23 | Philippines | 0.1% | 2022 | up 1,853.7% | volatile |
| 24 | Portugal | 0.1% | 2020 | down 52.7% | volatile |
| 25 | Hungary | 0.1% | 2023 | down 54.0% | falling |
| 26 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.1% | 2022 | β | volatile |
| 27 | Mexico | 0.1% | 2020 | up 172.5% | volatile |
| 28 | Palestine, State of | 0.0% | 2022 | β | volatile |
| 29 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.0% | 2024 | up 31.6% | volatile |
| 30 | Bangladesh | 0.0% | 2021 | down 62.1% | volatile |
| 31 | Paraguay | 0.0% | 2020 | β | volatile |
| 31 | Pakistan | 0.0% | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Netherlands | 0.0% | 2020 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Malta | 0.0% | 2020 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Georgia | 0.0% | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release