Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
55
Highest
3.6%
Switzerland
Lowest
0.1%
Bolivia
Median
0.9%
Years covered
25
2000β2024
Data points
547
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 55 countries. The highest value is 3.6% in Switzerland; the lowest is 0.1% in Bolivia.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.9%, and the mean is 1.0%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 47.
Over the past decade 44 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Moldova, Republic of (up 207.6%), and the largest decrease in Pakistan (down 93.1%).
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 3.6% | 2024 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 2 | Luxembourg | 3.5% | 2023 | up 66.4% | rising |
| 3 | Slovenia | 3.3% | 2023 | up 34.9% | rising |
| 4 | United States | 2.5% | 2024 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 5 | Sweden | 2.3% | 2022 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 6 | Australia | 2.1% | 2024 | up 72.9% | rising |
| 7 | Germany | 2.1% | 2023 | up 39.9% | rising |
| 8 | Norway | 2.0% | 2023 | up 104.4% | rising |
| 9 | Ireland | 2.0% | 2023 | up 74.1% | rising |
| 10 | Finland | 2.0% | 2023 | up 66.6% | rising |
| 11 | Denmark | 1.7% | 2023 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 12 | Iceland | 1.5% | 2023 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 13 | Austria | 1.4% | 2021 | down 8.7% | rising |
| 14 | Armenia, Republic of | 1.4% | 2023 | up 89.8% | rising |
| 15 | United Kingdom | 1.3% | 2021 | up 42.5% | rising |
| 16 | France | 1.2% | 2023 | up 46.8% | rising |
| 17 | Croatia | 1.2% | 2023 | up 100.2% | rising |
| 18 | Netherlands | 1.1% | 2023 | up 99.1% | rising |
| 19 | Korea | 1.1% | 2024 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 20 | Cyprus | 1.1% | 2023 | up 52.8% | rising |
| 21 | Belgium | 1.0% | 2023 | up 80.3% | rising |
| 22 | Czechia | 1.0% | 2023 | up 51.0% | rising |
| 23 | Lithuania | 0.9% | 2023 | up 55.2% | rising |
| 24 | Jordan | 0.9% | 2023 | up 29.0% | rising |
| 25 | Mali | 0.9% | 2022 | up 111.9% | volatile |
| 26 | Poland | 0.9% | 2020 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 27 | Spain | 0.9% | 2023 | up 29.9% | rising |
| 28 | Greece | 0.9% | 2024 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 29 | Georgia | 0.9% | 2024 | up 45.9% | rising |
| 30 | Latvia | 0.8% | 2022 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 31 | Portugal | 0.8% | 2023 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 32 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.8% | 2023 | up 206.9% | volatile |
| 33 | Hungary | 0.7% | 2023 | up 10.5% | falling |
| 34 | Serbia, Republic of | 0.7% | 2024 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 35 | Malta | 0.6% | 2022 | up 131.6% | rising |
| 36 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.5% | 2024 | up 207.6% | rising |
| 37 | Italy | 0.5% | 2023 | up 44.3% | rising |
| 38 | Senegal | 0.5% | 2022 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 39 | Bulgaria | 0.4% | 2023 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 40 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.4% | 2023 | up 108.4% | rising |
| 41 | Mexico | 0.4% | 2020 | up 115.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Mongolia | 0.4% | 2023 | up 61.5% | flat |
| 43 | Palestine, State of | 0.4% | 2022 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 44 | Panama | 0.3% | 2024 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 45 | Costa Rica | 0.3% | 2020 | down 62.0% | falling |
| 46 | Chile | 0.2% | 2024 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 47 | Rwanda | 0.2% | 2022 | up 34.2% | volatile |
| 48 | Philippines | 0.2% | 2022 | up 193.2% | rising |
| 49 | Romania | 0.2% | 2023 | up 57.7% | rising |
| 50 | Vietnam | 0.2% | 2023 | β | falling |
| 51 | Paraguay | 0.1% | 2020 | up 66.5% | volatile |
| 52 | Bangladesh | 0.1% | 2023 | down 58.0% | falling |
| 53 | Indonesia | 0.1% | 2023 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 54 | Pakistan | 0.1% | 2021 | down 93.1% | volatile |
| 55 | Bolivia | 0.1% | 2023 | down 76.8% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release