Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) by country
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.
Countries reporting
58
Highest
2.5%
Switzerland
Lowest
0.0%
Pakistan
Median
0.6%
Years covered
31
1994–2024
Data points
574
What the numbers show
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) is currently reported for 58 countries. The highest value is 2.5% in Switzerland; the lowest is 0.0% in Pakistan.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.6%, and the mean is 0.7%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,709.
Over the past decade 48 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Turkey (up 822.6%), and the largest decrease in Pakistan (down 97.6%).
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 2.5% | 2024 | up 34.9% | rising |
| 2 | Turkey | 2.5% | 2023 | up 822.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Slovenia | 2.3% | 2023 | up 68.4% | rising |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 2.1% | 2023 | up 200.6% | rising |
| 5 | United States | 2.0% | 2024 | up 56.8% | rising |
| 6 | Sweden | 1.5% | 2022 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 7 | Norway | 1.5% | 2023 | up 123.0% | rising |
| 8 | Australia | 1.5% | 2024 | up 75.5% | rising |
| 9 | Ireland | 1.5% | 2023 | up 108.1% | rising |
| 10 | Germany | 1.4% | 2023 | up 71.0% | rising |
| 11 | Israel | 1.3% | 2023 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 1.2% | 2021 | up 85.3% | rising |
| 13 | Finland | 1.1% | 2022 | up 35.4% | rising |
| 14 | Denmark | 1.0% | 2023 | up 65.5% | rising |
| 15 | Latvia | 1.0% | 2018 | up 76.7% | rising |
| 16 | Iceland | 0.9% | 2023 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 17 | Armenia | 0.9% | 2023 | up 63.9% | rising |
| 18 | Croatia | 0.9% | 2023 | up 152.9% | rising |
| 19 | Austria | 0.9% | 2021 | up 64.6% | rising |
| 20 | Spain | 0.8% | 2023 | up 94.9% | rising |
| 21 | Netherlands | 0.8% | 2023 | up 158.7% | rising |
| 22 | France | 0.8% | 2023 | up 63.8% | rising |
| 23 | Slovakia | 0.8% | 2023 | up 92.5% | rising |
| 24 | Cyprus | 0.7% | 2023 | up 96.3% | rising |
| 25 | Belgium | 0.7% | 2023 | up 98.7% | rising |
| 26 | Portugal | 0.7% | 2024 | up 64.9% | rising |
| 27 | Poland | 0.7% | 2021 | up 58.5% | rising |
| 28 | Bahrain | 0.7% | 2024 | up 262.2% | volatile |
| 29 | Lithuania | 0.6% | 2023 | up 47.6% | rising |
| 30 | United Arab Emirates | 0.6% | 2024 | up 29.0% | rising |
| 31 | South Korea | 0.6% | 2024 | up 71.4% | rising |
| 32 | Czechia | 0.6% | 2023 | up 81.5% | rising |
| 33 | Georgia | 0.6% | 2024 | up 164.8% | rising |
| 34 | Serbia | 0.5% | 2024 | up 113.4% | rising |
| 35 | Greece | 0.5% | 2024 | up 60.9% | rising |
| 36 | Jordan | 0.5% | 2023 | up 88.8% | rising |
| 37 | Italy | 0.4% | 2023 | up 40.9% | rising |
| 38 | Saudi Arabia | 0.4% | 2024 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 39 | Malta | 0.4% | 2020 | up 74.9% | volatile |
| 40 | Hungary | 0.4% | 2023 | down 21.5% | falling |
| 41 | Albania | 0.3% | 2023 | up 214.2% | rising |
| 42 | North Macedonia | 0.3% | 2022 | up 77.4% | rising |
| 43 | Bulgaria | 0.3% | 2023 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 44 | Mexico | 0.3% | 2020 | up 160.8% | volatile |
| 45 | Iran | 0.3% | 2023 | up 24.2% | volatile |
| 46 | Moldova | 0.2% | 2024 | up 213.7% | rising |
| 47 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.2% | 2023 | up 295.1% | rising |
| 48 | Philippines | 0.2% | 2022 | up 418.1% | rising |
| 49 | Chile | 0.1% | 2024 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 50 | Romania | 0.1% | 2023 | up 59.2% | rising |
| 51 | Costa Rica | 0.1% | 2020 | down 73.8% | falling |
| 52 | Bolivia | 0.0% | 2023 | down 77.2% | volatile |
| 53 | Palestine | 0.0% | 2022 | down 35.1% | rising |
| 54 | Vietnam | 0.0% | 2023 | — | falling |
| 55 | Indonesia | 0.0% | 2023 | up 45.2% | rising |
| 56 | Bangladesh | 0.0% | 2023 | down 62.9% | volatile |
| 57 | Paraguay | 0.0% | 2020 | down 77.9% | volatile |
| 58 | Pakistan | 0.0% | 2018 | down 97.6% | volatile |
About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.