Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
40
Highest
1.8%
Luxembourg
Lowest
0.0%
Malta
Median
0.4%
Years covered
25
2000β2024
Data points
350
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 1.8% in Luxembourg; the lowest is 0.0% in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.4%, and the mean is 0.5%.
Over the past decade 31 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Serbia (up 2,236.4%), and the largest decrease in Malta (down 100.0%).
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | 1.8% | 2023 | up 78.5% | rising |
| 2 | Switzerland | 1.6% | 2023 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 3 | Latvia | 1.5% | 2018 | up 1,387.9% | volatile |
| 4 | United States of America | 1.3% | 2024 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 5 | Slovenia | 1.3% | 2023 | up 92.5% | rising |
| 6 | Australia | 1.2% | 2024 | up 212.4% | rising |
| 7 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1.1% | 2021 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 8 | Germany | 0.9% | 2023 | up 67.8% | rising |
| 9 | Jordan | 0.9% | 2023 | up 93.6% | rising |
| 10 | Belgium | 0.8% | 2023 | up 158.4% | rising |
| 11 | Ireland | 0.8% | 2022 | up 74.9% | rising |
| 12 | Sweden | 0.8% | 2023 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 13 | Finland | 0.6% | 2023 | up 141.7% | rising |
| 14 | Cyprus | 0.6% | 2020 | up 364.8% | rising |
| 15 | Serbia | 0.5% | 2024 | up 2,236.4% | volatile |
| 16 | Netherlands | 0.5% | 2023 | up 16.4% | volatile |
| 17 | France | 0.5% | 2023 | up 48.3% | rising |
| 18 | Denmark | 0.4% | 2023 | up 70.0% | rising |
| 19 | Czechia | 0.4% | 2023 | up 123.4% | rising |
| 20 | Republic of Korea | 0.4% | 2023 | up 36.1% | rising |
| 21 | Spain | 0.4% | 2023 | up 166.4% | rising |
| 22 | Norway | 0.3% | 2019 | down 40.5% | falling |
| 23 | Austria | 0.3% | 2021 | down 16.2% | rising |
| 24 | Lithuania | 0.3% | 2022 | up 194.5% | volatile |
| 25 | Poland | 0.2% | 2020 | up 64.1% | rising |
| 26 | Italy | 0.2% | 2023 | up 36.2% | rising |
| 27 | Portugal | 0.2% | 2020 | down 12.2% | volatile |
| 28 | Palestine, State of | 0.1% | 2022 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 29 | Chile | 0.1% | 2024 | down 15.0% | flat |
| 30 | Philippines | 0.1% | 2022 | up 567.2% | rising |
| 31 | Greece | 0.1% | 2024 | up 108.9% | rising |
| 32 | Hungary | 0.1% | 2023 | down 55.1% | falling |
| 33 | Mexico | 0.1% | 2020 | up 131.2% | volatile |
| 34 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.1% | 2022 | up 183.1% | volatile |
| 35 | Georgia | 0.0% | 2024 | up 38.2% | volatile |
| 36 | Republic of Moldova | 0.0% | 2024 | up 113.3% | rising |
| 37 | Bangladesh | 0.0% | 2023 | down 58.1% | volatile |
| 38 | Pakistan | 0.0% | 2018 | down 87.4% | falling |
| 39 | Paraguay | 0.0% | 2020 | β | volatile |
| 39 | Malta | 0.0% | 2020 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release