Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
49
Highest
1.23 GPIA
Philippines
Lowest
0.0569 GPIA
Paraguay
Median
0.6777 GPIA
Years covered
23
2002β2024
Data points
454
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 49 countries. The highest value is 1.23 GPIA in Philippines; the lowest is 0.0569 GPIA in Paraguay.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.6777 GPIA, and the mean is 0.6521 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 22.
Over the past decade 36 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Pakistan (up 291.8%), and the largest decrease in Paraguay (down 92.6%).
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philippines | 1.23 GPIA | 2022 | up 44.2% | rising |
| 2 | Croatia | 1.11 GPIA | 2023 | up 55.0% | rising |
| 3 | Georgia | 1.11 GPIA | 2024 | up 140.4% | rising |
| 4 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.9583 GPIA | 2024 | up 32.5% | rising |
| 5 | Slovenia | 0.908 GPIA | 2023 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 0.9076 GPIA | 2023 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 7 | Norway | 0.9014 GPIA | 2023 | up 57.9% | rising |
| 8 | Lithuania | 0.8846 GPIA | 2022 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 9 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.8818 GPIA | 2023 | up 124.4% | rising |
| 10 | Armenia, Republic of | 0.8782 GPIA | 2023 | up 83.4% | rising |
| 11 | United Kingdom | 0.8618 GPIA | 2021 | up 72.6% | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 0.8391 GPIA | 2023 | down 17.7% | rising |
| 13 | Ireland | 0.8082 GPIA | 2023 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 14 | Bolivia | 0.8017 GPIA | 2023 | up 54.8% | rising |
| 15 | Spain | 0.7792 GPIA | 2022 | up 28.9% | rising |
| 16 | Poland | 0.765 GPIA | 2020 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 17 | Portugal | 0.7567 GPIA | 2023 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 18 | Serbia, Republic of | 0.7558 GPIA | 2024 | up 85.0% | rising |
| 19 | United States | 0.7465 GPIA | 2024 | up 36.5% | rising |
| 20 | Czechia | 0.7226 GPIA | 2023 | up 56.9% | rising |
| 21 | Latvia | 0.7135 GPIA | 2018 | down 40.8% | falling |
| 22 | Sweden | 0.713 GPIA | 2022 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 23 | Australia | 0.712 GPIA | 2024 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 24 | Luxembourg | 0.6958 GPIA | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 25 | Mexico | 0.6777 GPIA | 2020 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 26 | Denmark | 0.6601 GPIA | 2022 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 27 | Netherlands | 0.6321 GPIA | 2023 | up 53.7% | rising |
| 28 | Switzerland | 0.6271 GPIA | 2024 | up 37.6% | rising |
| 29 | Bulgaria | 0.6112 GPIA | 2023 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 30 | France | 0.6068 GPIA | 2023 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 31 | Cyprus | 0.5979 GPIA | 2023 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 32 | Iceland | 0.594 GPIA | 2023 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 33 | Finland | 0.5925 GPIA | 2022 | down 10.3% | flat |
| 34 | Germany | 0.5806 GPIA | 2023 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 35 | Austria | 0.5543 GPIA | 2021 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 36 | Greece | 0.5374 GPIA | 2024 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 37 | Belgium | 0.5107 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 38 | Hungary | 0.5038 GPIA | 2023 | down 44.5% | falling |
| 39 | Indonesia | 0.4593 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.0% | falling |
| 40 | Korea | 0.439 GPIA | 2024 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 41 | Chile | 0.4369 GPIA | 2024 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 42 | Malta | 0.3736 GPIA | 2020 | down 44.0% | falling |
| 43 | Vietnam | 0.3733 GPIA | 2023 | β | flat |
| 44 | Costa Rica | 0.336 GPIA | 2020 | down 47.9% | rising |
| 45 | Jordan | 0.3286 GPIA | 2023 | up 50.5% | rising |
| 46 | Bangladesh | 0.2552 GPIA | 2023 | down 49.4% | falling |
| 47 | Pakistan | 0.0993 GPIA | 2018 | up 291.8% | volatile |
| 48 | Palestine, State of | 0.0717 GPIA | 2022 | down 45.6% | falling |
| 49 | Paraguay | 0.0569 GPIA | 2020 | down 92.6% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release