Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
35
Highest
2.6%
Slovenia
Lowest
0.0%
Rwanda
Median
0.9%
Years covered
31
1994β2024
Data points
334
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 2.6% in Slovenia; the lowest is 0.0% in Rwanda.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.9%, and the mean is 0.9%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 72.
Over the past decade 31 countries rose and 2 fell. The largest increase was in Brunei Darussalam (up 296.5%), and the largest decrease in Hungary (down 21.4%).
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovenia | 2.6% | 2023 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 2 | Switzerland | 2.4% | 2024 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 3 | United States | 2.1% | 2024 | up 39.2% | rising |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 2.1% | 2023 | up 81.0% | rising |
| 5 | Germany | 1.9% | 2023 | up 40.9% | rising |
| 6 | Sweden | 1.6% | 2023 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 7 | Finland | 1.4% | 2023 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 8 | Iceland | 1.3% | 2023 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 1.1% | 2023 | up 71.7% | rising |
| 10 | Norway | 1.0% | 2023 | up 77.0% | rising |
| 11 | Denmark | 1.0% | 2023 | up 49.9% | rising |
| 12 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.0% | 2023 | up 296.5% | volatile |
| 13 | Ireland | 0.9% | 2020 | up 47.1% | rising |
| 14 | Croatia | 0.9% | 2023 | up 120.3% | rising |
| 15 | France | 0.9% | 2023 | up 53.4% | rising |
| 16 | Austria | 0.9% | 2021 | down 14.3% | flat |
| 17 | Armenia, Republic of | 0.9% | 2023 | up 74.1% | rising |
| 18 | Spain | 0.9% | 2023 | up 51.3% | rising |
| 19 | Poland | 0.9% | 2023 | up 53.6% | rising |
| 20 | Cyprus | 0.8% | 2023 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 21 | Slovak Republic | 0.8% | 2023 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 22 | Belgium | 0.8% | 2023 | up 52.6% | rising |
| 23 | Greece | 0.8% | 2024 | up 55.3% | rising |
| 24 | Czechia | 0.7% | 2023 | up 43.9% | rising |
| 25 | Lithuania | 0.6% | 2023 | up 27.6% | rising |
| 26 | Serbia | 0.6% | 2024 | up 50.3% | rising |
| 27 | Hungary | 0.5% | 2023 | down 21.4% | falling |
| 28 | Italy | 0.4% | 2023 | up 44.5% | rising |
| 29 | Costa Rica | 0.4% | 2007 | β | falling |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 0.3% | 2023 | up 67.8% | rising |
| 31 | Montenegro | 0.3% | 2018 | β | rising |
| 32 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.2% | 2023 | up 88.6% | rising |
| 33 | Albania | 0.2% | 2023 | up 103.5% | rising |
| 34 | Romania | 0.1% | 2023 | up 79.2% | rising |
| 35 | Rwanda | 0.0% | 2023 | up 45.8% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release