Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
67
Highest
3.3%
Switzerland
Lowest
0.0%
Pakistan
Median
0.7%
Years covered
31
1994–2024
Data points
688
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 67 countries. The highest value is 3.3% in Switzerland; the lowest is 0.0% in Pakistan.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.7%, and the mean is 0.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 84.
Over the past decade 56 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Türkiye (up 696.7%), and the largest decrease in Pakistan (down 91.5%).
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 3.3% | 2024 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 2 | Luxembourg | 2.8% | 2023 | up 81.8% | rising |
| 3 | Türkiye | 2.7% | 2023 | up 696.7% | volatile |
| 4 | Slovenia | 2.4% | 2023 | up 48.0% | rising |
| 5 | United States | 2.3% | 2024 | up 29.8% | rising |
| 6 | Germany | 1.9% | 2023 | up 47.2% | rising |
| 7 | Sweden | 1.8% | 2022 | up 59.5% | rising |
| 8 | Australia | 1.8% | 2024 | up 60.2% | rising |
| 9 | Finland | 1.6% | 2023 | up 53.3% | rising |
| 10 | Israel | 1.6% | 2023 | up 9.8% | falling |
| 11 | Ireland | 1.5% | 2023 | up 66.6% | rising |
| 12 | Norway | 1.5% | 2023 | up 72.9% | rising |
| 13 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.3% | 2023 | up 521.8% | volatile |
| 14 | United Kingdom | 1.3% | 2021 | up 39.9% | rising |
| 15 | Iceland | 1.3% | 2023 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 16 | Denmark | 1.3% | 2023 | up 63.6% | rising |
| 17 | Austria | 1.2% | 2021 | up 41.9% | rising |
| 18 | Netherlands | 1.1% | 2023 | up 93.6% | rising |
| 19 | France | 1.1% | 2023 | up 49.5% | rising |
| 20 | Belgium | 1.0% | 2023 | up 82.6% | rising |
| 21 | Korea | 1.0% | 2024 | up 40.6% | rising |
| 22 | Armenia, Republic of | 0.9% | 2023 | up 70.7% | rising |
| 23 | Jordan | 0.9% | 2023 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 24 | Cyprus | 0.9% | 2023 | up 73.1% | rising |
| 25 | Croatia | 0.8% | 2023 | up 107.8% | rising |
| 26 | Spain | 0.8% | 2023 | up 50.9% | rising |
| 27 | Poland | 0.8% | 2021 | up 45.4% | rising |
| 28 | Portugal | 0.8% | 2024 | up 68.6% | rising |
| 29 | Slovak Republic | 0.8% | 2023 | up 37.4% | rising |
| 30 | Czechia | 0.7% | 2023 | up 47.0% | rising |
| 31 | Saudi Arabia | 0.7% | 2024 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 32 | United Arab Emirates | 0.7% | 2024 | down 71.3% | volatile |
| 33 | Greece | 0.7% | 2024 | up 34.5% | rising |
| 34 | Malta | 0.7% | 2022 | up 162.7% | rising |
| 35 | Latvia | 0.7% | 2023 | up 47.5% | rising |
| 36 | Qatar | 0.7% | 2024 | up 56.6% | rising |
| 37 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 0.6% | 2024 | up 168.6% | rising |
| 38 | Lithuania | 0.6% | 2023 | up 40.9% | rising |
| 39 | Serbia | 0.6% | 2024 | up 41.4% | rising |
| 40 | Hungary | 0.5% | 2023 | up 5.4% | falling |
| 41 | Georgia | 0.5% | 2024 | up 72.8% | rising |
| 42 | Italy | 0.5% | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 43 | North Macedonia | 0.4% | 2022 | up 125.2% | rising |
| 44 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.3% | 2023 | up 15.2% | volatile |
| 45 | Albania | 0.3% | 2023 | up 271.2% | rising |
| 46 | Bulgaria | 0.3% | 2023 | down 9.9% | rising |
| 47 | Mexico | 0.3% | 2020 | up 120.1% | volatile |
| 48 | Mauritius | 0.3% | 2023 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 49 | Senegal | 0.2% | 2022 | down 10.2% | falling |
| 50 | Mongolia | 0.2% | 2023 | up 58.5% | flat |
| 51 | Moldova | 0.2% | 2024 | up 187.8% | rising |
| 52 | Panama | 0.2% | 2024 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 53 | Chile | 0.2% | 2024 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 54 | Palestine, State of | 0.2% | 2024 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 55 | Mali | 0.2% | 2022 | up 114.9% | volatile |
| 56 | Costa Rica | 0.2% | 2020 | down 58.3% | falling |
| 57 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.2% | 2023 | up 109.4% | rising |
| 58 | Philippines | 0.2% | 2022 | up 271.1% | rising |
| 59 | Romania | 0.1% | 2023 | up 75.4% | rising |
| 60 | Montenegro | 0.1% | 2020 | down 35.6% | flat |
| 61 | Paraguay | 0.1% | 2020 | up 73.4% | volatile |
| 62 | Vietnam | 0.1% | 2023 | — | falling |
| 63 | Rwanda | 0.1% | 2023 | up 98.3% | volatile |
| 64 | Bolivia | 0.1% | 2023 | down 73.9% | volatile |
| 65 | Indonesia | 0.0% | 2023 | up 48.3% | rising |
| 66 | Bangladesh | 0.0% | 2023 | down 51.5% | volatile |
| 67 | Pakistan | 0.0% | 2021 | down 91.5% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release