Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
59
Highest
1.31 GPIA
Philippines
Lowest
0.0576 GPIA
Pakistan
Median
0.6891 GPIA
Years covered
31
1994–2024
Data points
567
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 59 countries. The highest value is 1.31 GPIA in Philippines; the lowest is 0.0576 GPIA in Pakistan.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.6891 GPIA, and the mean is 0.6989 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 23.
Over the past decade 42 countries rose and 16 fell. The largest increase was in Bosnia and Herzegovina (up 186.3%), and the largest decrease in Paraguay (down 92.7%).
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philippines | 1.31 GPIA | 2022 | up 78.4% | rising |
| 2 | Qatar | 1.17 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 3 | Slovak Republic | 1.13 GPIA | 2023 | up 87.3% | rising |
| 4 | Georgia | 1.12 GPIA | 2024 | up 123.2% | rising |
| 5 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 1.1 GPIA | 2024 | up 52.7% | rising |
| 6 | Croatia | 1.08 GPIA | 2023 | up 47.0% | rising |
| 7 | Lithuania | 1.06 GPIA | 2023 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 8 | Albania | 1.06 GPIA | 2023 | down 23.1% | falling |
| 9 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.02 GPIA | 2023 | up 186.3% | rising |
| 10 | Norway | 0.97 GPIA | 2023 | up 57.3% | rising |
| 11 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.9576 GPIA | 2024 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 12 | Slovenia | 0.9496 GPIA | 2023 | up 27.8% | flat |
| 13 | Italy | 0.9376 GPIA | 2023 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 14 | Ireland | 0.9183 GPIA | 2023 | up 49.0% | rising |
| 15 | Armenia, Republic of | 0.9078 GPIA | 2023 | down 33.1% | falling |
| 16 | Romania | 0.897 GPIA | 2023 | down 17.7% | rising |
| 17 | Serbia, Republic of | 0.8513 GPIA | 2024 | up 99.2% | rising |
| 18 | Portugal | 0.8453 GPIA | 2024 | down 4.2% | rising |
| 19 | United Kingdom | 0.831 GPIA | 2021 | up 61.0% | rising |
| 20 | Türkiye | 0.8201 GPIA | 2023 | up 28.9% | rising |
| 21 | Spain | 0.8034 GPIA | 2022 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 22 | Poland | 0.775 GPIA | 2021 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 23 | United States | 0.7531 GPIA | 2024 | up 37.9% | rising |
| 24 | United Arab Emirates | 0.7482 GPIA | 2024 | up 34.9% | rising |
| 25 | Latvia | 0.7394 GPIA | 2018 | down 42.3% | falling |
| 26 | Denmark | 0.7092 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 27 | Sweden | 0.7023 GPIA | 2022 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 28 | North Macedonia, Republic of | 0.7 GPIA | 2022 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 29 | Israel | 0.6954 GPIA | 2023 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 0.6891 GPIA | 2023 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 31 | Mexico | 0.6867 GPIA | 2020 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 32 | Australia | 0.6817 GPIA | 2024 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 33 | Bolivia | 0.6769 GPIA | 2023 | up 21.8% | falling |
| 34 | Czechia | 0.6575 GPIA | 2023 | up 40.3% | rising |
| 35 | Finland | 0.6435 GPIA | 2022 | down 4.6% | rising |
| 36 | Cyprus | 0.6378 GPIA | 2023 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 37 | Switzerland | 0.6226 GPIA | 2024 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 38 | Netherlands | 0.6191 GPIA | 2023 | up 55.5% | rising |
| 39 | France | 0.5989 GPIA | 2022 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 40 | Luxembourg | 0.5898 GPIA | 2023 | up 104.8% | rising |
| 41 | Belgium | 0.5856 GPIA | 2023 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 42 | Germany | 0.572 GPIA | 2023 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 43 | Iceland | 0.5711 GPIA | 2023 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 44 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.5689 GPIA | 2023 | up 8.3% | flat |
| 45 | Greece | 0.5554 GPIA | 2024 | up 31.6% | rising |
| 46 | Austria | 0.5546 GPIA | 2021 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 47 | Hungary | 0.5161 GPIA | 2023 | down 40.3% | falling |
| 48 | Indonesia | 0.4522 GPIA | 2023 | down 2.5% | falling |
| 49 | Chile | 0.4399 GPIA | 2024 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 50 | Korea | 0.437 GPIA | 2024 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 51 | Saudi Arabia | 0.4251 GPIA | 2024 | down 12.4% | flat |
| 52 | Costa Rica | 0.3805 GPIA | 2020 | down 62.2% | flat |
| 53 | Malta | 0.3676 GPIA | 2020 | down 44.1% | rising |
| 54 | Vietnam | 0.353 GPIA | 2023 | — | falling |
| 55 | Jordan | 0.3332 GPIA | 2023 | up 51.3% | rising |
| 56 | Bangladesh | 0.277 GPIA | 2023 | down 31.0% | flat |
| 57 | Palestine, State of | 0.0729 GPIA | 2022 | down 41.1% | flat |
| 58 | Paraguay | 0.0598 GPIA | 2020 | down 92.7% | volatile |
| 59 | Pakistan | 0.0576 GPIA | 2018 | up 24.8% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release