Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Education & R&DWB WDIwb_wdi:SE.TER.CUAT.DO.ZS•% of total population ages 25+•1994 → 2024•144 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
Education & R&DWB WDI
Coverage
144
Frequency
—
Range
1994 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 0.06%
0.06% – 0.18%
0.18% – 0.24%
0.24% – 0.36%
0.36% – 0.73%
0.73% – 1.23%
> 1.23%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
144 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Countries
144
Median
0.3%
Mean
0.6%
25th pctl
0.1%
75th pctl
0.8%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| TajikistanTJK | 5.47% | 2017 | — |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 3.31% | 2024 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 2.84% | 2023 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 2.74% | 2023 | |
| LebanonLBN | 2.41% | 2019 | — |
| SloveniaSVN | 2.41% | 2023 | |
| United StatesUSA | 2.3% | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 2% | 2017 | — |
| GermanyDEU | 1.86% | 2023 | |
| SwedenSWE | 1.85% | 2022 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 1.82% | 2024 | |
| FinlandFIN | 1.58% | 2023 | |
| IsraelISR | 1.58% | 2023 | |
| IrelandIRL | 1.54% | 2023 | |
| NorwayNOR | 1.53% | 2023 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 1.3% | 2023 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 1.28% | 2021 | |
| IcelandISL | 1.28% | 2023 | |
| BermudaBMU | 1.28% | 2016 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 1.27% | 2021 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 1.25% | 2023 | |
| AustriaAUT | 1.19% | 2021 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 1.18% | 2020 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 1.12% | 2020 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 1.07% | 2023 | |
| CanadaCAN | 1.07% | 2021 | |
| FranceFRA | 1.07% | 2023 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 0.98% | 2023 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 0.97% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 0.94% | 2023 | |
| JordanJOR | 0.94% | 2023 | |
| CyprusCYP | 0.93% | 2023 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 0.85% | 2021 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 0.85% | 2023 | |
| SpainESP | 0.83% | 2023 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 0.81% | 2015 | — |
| TunisiaTUN | 0.79% | 2019 | — |
| PolandPOL | 0.78% | 2021 | |
| PortugalPRT | 0.76% | 2024 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 0.75% | 2023 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 0.74% | 2023 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 0.73% | 2024 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 0.73% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 0.73% | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 0.72% | 2023 | |
| MaltaMLT | 0.71% | 2022 | |
| LatviaLVA | 0.69% | 2023 | |
| BahrainBHR | 0.63% | 2024 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 0.62% | 2023 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 0.6% | 2023 | |
| QatarQAT | 0.59% | 2022 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 0.58% | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 0.56% | 2011 | — |
| HungaryHUN | 0.53% | 2023 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 0.53% | 2022 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 0.52% | 2024 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 0.5% | 2010 | — |
| ItalyITA | 0.45% | 2023 | |
| AndorraAND | 0.45% | 2022 | — |
| SenegalSEN | 0.42% | 2019 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 0.39% | 2022 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 0.36% | 2023 | — |
| CubaCUB | 0.35% | 2012 | — |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 0.35% | 2022 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 0.34% | 2023 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 0.33% | 2023 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 0.33% | 2018 | — |
| MauritaniaMRT | 0.32% | 2013 | — |
| BulgariaBGR | 0.32% | 2023 | |
| OmanOMN | 0.32% | 2022 | |
| MexicoMEX | 0.31% | 2020 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 0.31% | 2017 | — |
| BelarusBLR | 0.3% | 2019 | — |
| MauritiusMUS | 0.3% | 2023 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 0.28% | 2019 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 0.28% | 2017 | — |
| MontenegroMNE | 0.28% | 2019 | |
| PalauPLW | 0.28% | 2020 | — |
| BelizeBLZ | 0.28% | 2022 | — |
| MalaysiaMYS | 0.26% | 2019 | |
| BrazilBRA | 0.26% | 2018 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 0.25% | 2023 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 0.24% | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 0.24% | 2024 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 0.24% | 2011 | — |
| EcuadorECU | 0.24% | 2022 | — |
| ChileCHL | 0.23% | 2024 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 0.23% | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 0.23% | 2022 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 0.23% | 2010 | — |
| ComorosCOM | 0.23% | 2014 | — |
| NamibiaNAM | 0.23% | 2014 | — |
| Costa RicaCRI | 0.22% | 2020 | |
| NigerNER | 0.22% | 2012 | — |
| MalawiMWI | 0.22% | 2017 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 0.21% | 2012 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 0.21% | 2023 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 0.2% | 2024 | |
| South SudanSSD | 0.2% | 2008 | — |
| BhutanBTN | 0.2% | 2017 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 0.19% | 2022 | — |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 0.19% | 2021 | |
| GhanaGHA | 0.19% | 2021 | — |
| PhilippinesPHL | 0.17% | 2022 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 0.17% | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 0.16% | 2014 | — |
| RomaniaROU | 0.14% | 2023 | |
| IraqIRQ | 0.14% | 2021 | |
| ThailandTHA | 0.13% | 2022 | |
| ChinaCHN | 0.12% | 2020 | — |
| ZimbabweZWE | 0.11% | 2023 | |
| SudanSDN | 0.1% | 2008 | — |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 0.1% | 2014 | — |
| KenyaKEN | 0.1% | 2019 | — |
| ParaguayPRY | 0.09% | 2020 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 0.09% | 2011 | — |
| CambodiaKHM | 0.09% | 2015 | |
| GuineaGIN | 0.09% | 2018 | — |
| KiribatiKIR | 0.08% | 2020 | — |
| IndiaIND | 0.08% | 2023 | — |
| FijiFJI | 0.07% | 2017 | — |
| Viet NamVNM | 0.07% | 2023 | |
| RwandaRWA | 0.07% | 2023 | |
| AngolaAGO | 0.06% | 2014 | — |
| UruguayURY | 0.06% | 2013 | — |
| BoliviaBOL | 0.06% | 2023 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 0.06% | 2020 | — |
| ZambiaZMB | 0.05% | 2015 | — |
| IndonesiaIDN | 0.05% | 2023 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 0.05% | 2019 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 0.05% | 2020 | |
| ChadTCD | 0.05% | 2009 | — |
| BangladeshBGD | 0.04% | 2023 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 0.04% | 2014 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 0.04% | 2014 | — |
| PakistanPAK | 0.04% | 2021 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 0.04% | 2013 | — |
| EthiopiaETH | 0.04% | 2021 | — |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 0.03% | 2009 | — |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 0.03% | 2024 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 0.02% | 2022 | — |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 0% | 2016 | — |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 0% | 2012 | — |
| UkraineUKR | 0% | 2001 | — |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)