Of the economies in the World Bank's latest release, Switzerland has the highest educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) (3.31% in 2024) and Bangladesh the lowest (0.04% in 2023).
What this measures
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.
Limitations: Caution is required when using this indicator for cross-country comparison, since the countries do not always classify degrees and qualifications at the same International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) levels, even if they are received at roughly the same age or after a similar number of years of schooling. Also, certain educational programmes and study courses cannot be easily classified according to ISCED. This indicator only measures educational attainment in terms of level of education attained, i.e. years of schooling, and does not necessarily reveal the quality of the education (learning achievement and other impacts).
Each country's latest available year is shown; countries report on different schedules, so compare years before comparing values.
Ranking
| # | Economy | Latest value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 3.31% | 2024 |
| 2 | Slovenia | 2.41% | 2023 |
| 3 | United States | 2.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Germany | 1.86% | 2023 |
| 5 | Sweden | 1.85% | 2022 |
| 6 | Australia | 1.82% | 2024 |
| 7 | Finland | 1.58% | 2023 |
| 8 | Israel | 1.58% | 2023 |
| 9 | Ireland | 1.54% | 2023 |
| 10 | Iceland | 1.28% | 2023 |
| 11 | Denmark | 1.25% | 2023 |
| 12 | Netherlands | 1.07% | 2023 |
| 13 | France | 1.07% | 2023 |
| 14 | Belgium | 0.98% | 2023 |
| 15 | Korea, Rep. | 0.97% | 2024 |
| 16 | Armenia | 0.94% | 2023 |
| 17 | Cyprus | 0.93% | 2023 |
| 18 | Croatia | 0.85% | 2023 |
| 19 | Spain | 0.83% | 2023 |
| 20 | Portugal | 0.76% | 2024 |
| 21 | Slovak Republic | 0.75% | 2023 |
| 22 | Czechia | 0.74% | 2023 |
| 23 | Greece | 0.73% | 2024 |
| 24 | Malta | 0.71% | 2022 |
| 25 | Lithuania | 0.62% | 2023 |
| 26 | Serbia | 0.58% | 2024 |
| 27 | Hungary | 0.53% | 2023 |
| 28 | Georgia | 0.52% | 2024 |
| 29 | Italy | 0.45% | 2023 |
| 30 | North Macedonia | 0.35% | 2022 |
| 31 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 0.34% | 2023 |
| 32 | Albania | 0.33% | 2023 |
| 33 | Moldova | 0.24% | 2024 |
| 34 | Chile | 0.23% | 2024 |
| 35 | West Bank and Gaza | 0.23% | 2024 |
| 36 | Romania | 0.14% | 2023 |
| 37 | Bolivia | 0.06% | 2023 |
| 38 | Bangladesh | 0.04% | 2023 |
More education indicators
- Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI)
- Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
- Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
- Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
- Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
- Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
- Compulsory education, duration (years)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
- School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
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Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, SE.TER.CUAT.DO.ZS, CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. View on data.worldbank.org; the full definition is in the World Bank's metadata glossary.
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