Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
59
Highest
2.5%
Switzerland
Lowest
0.0%
Pakistan
Median
0.6%
Years covered
31
1994–2024
Data points
579
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, female (%) is currently reported for 59 countries. The highest value is 2.5% in Switzerland; the lowest is 0.0% in Pakistan.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.6%, and the mean is 0.7%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,709.
Over the past decade 49 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Türkiye, Republic of (up 822.6%), and the largest decrease in Pakistan (down 97.6%).
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 2.5% | 2024 | up 34.9% | rising |
| 2 | Türkiye, Republic of | 2.5% | 2023 | up 822.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Slovenia, Republic of | 2.3% | 2023 | up 68.4% | rising |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 2.1% | 2023 | up 200.6% | rising |
| 5 | United States | 2.0% | 2024 | up 56.8% | rising |
| 6 | Sweden | 1.5% | 2022 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 7 | Norway | 1.5% | 2023 | up 123.0% | rising |
| 8 | Australia | 1.5% | 2024 | up 75.5% | rising |
| 9 | Ireland | 1.5% | 2023 | up 108.1% | rising |
| 10 | Germany | 1.4% | 2023 | up 71.0% | rising |
| 11 | Israel | 1.3% | 2023 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 1.2% | 2021 | up 85.3% | rising |
| 13 | Finland | 1.1% | 2022 | up 35.4% | rising |
| 14 | Denmark | 1.0% | 2023 | up 65.5% | rising |
| 15 | Latvia, Republic of | 1.0% | 2018 | up 76.7% | rising |
| 16 | Iceland | 0.9% | 2023 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 17 | Armenia, Republic of | 0.9% | 2023 | up 63.9% | rising |
| 18 | Croatia, Republic of | 0.9% | 2023 | up 152.9% | rising |
| 19 | Austria | 0.9% | 2021 | up 64.6% | rising |
| 20 | Spain | 0.8% | 2023 | up 94.9% | rising |
| 21 | Netherlands, The | 0.8% | 2023 | up 158.7% | rising |
| 22 | France | 0.8% | 2023 | up 63.8% | rising |
| 23 | Slovak Republic | 0.8% | 2023 | up 92.5% | rising |
| 24 | Qatar | 0.8% | 2024 | up 59.1% | rising |
| 25 | Cyprus | 0.7% | 2023 | up 96.3% | rising |
| 26 | Belgium | 0.7% | 2023 | up 98.7% | rising |
| 27 | Portugal | 0.7% | 2024 | up 64.9% | rising |
| 28 | Poland, Republic of | 0.7% | 2021 | up 58.5% | rising |
| 29 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 0.7% | 2024 | up 262.2% | volatile |
| 30 | Lithuania, Republic of | 0.6% | 2023 | up 47.6% | rising |
| 31 | United Arab Emirates | 0.6% | 2024 | up 29.0% | rising |
| 32 | Korea, Republic of | 0.6% | 2024 | up 71.4% | rising |
| 33 | Czech Republic | 0.6% | 2023 | up 81.5% | rising |
| 34 | Georgia | 0.6% | 2024 | up 164.8% | rising |
| 35 | Serbia, Republic of | 0.5% | 2024 | up 113.4% | rising |
| 36 | Greece | 0.5% | 2024 | up 60.9% | rising |
| 37 | Jordan | 0.5% | 2023 | up 88.8% | rising |
| 38 | Italy | 0.4% | 2023 | up 40.9% | rising |
| 39 | Saudi Arabia | 0.4% | 2024 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 40 | Malta | 0.4% | 2020 | up 74.9% | volatile |
| 41 | Hungary | 0.4% | 2023 | down 21.5% | falling |
| 42 | Albania | 0.3% | 2023 | up 214.2% | rising |
| 43 | North Macedonia, Republic of | 0.3% | 2022 | up 77.4% | rising |
| 44 | Bulgaria | 0.3% | 2023 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 45 | Mexico | 0.3% | 2020 | up 160.8% | volatile |
| 46 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.3% | 2023 | up 24.2% | volatile |
| 47 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.2% | 2024 | up 213.7% | rising |
| 48 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.2% | 2023 | up 295.1% | rising |
| 49 | Philippines | 0.2% | 2022 | up 418.1% | rising |
| 50 | Chile | 0.1% | 2024 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 51 | Romania | 0.1% | 2023 | up 59.2% | rising |
| 52 | Costa Rica | 0.1% | 2020 | down 73.8% | falling |
| 53 | Bolivia | 0.0% | 2023 | down 77.2% | volatile |
| 54 | Palestine, State of | 0.0% | 2022 | down 35.1% | rising |
| 55 | Vietnam | 0.0% | 2023 | — | falling |
| 56 | Indonesia | 0.0% | 2023 | up 45.2% | rising |
| 57 | Bangladesh | 0.0% | 2023 | down 62.9% | volatile |
| 58 | Paraguay | 0.0% | 2020 | down 77.9% | volatile |
| 59 | Pakistan | 0.0% | 2018 | down 97.6% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release