| # | Flag | Country | Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 2.91% | 2016 | |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 2.54% | 2016 | |
| 3 | Slovenia | 2.3% | 2016 | |
| 4 | United States | 1.85% | 2016 | |
| 5 | Israel | 1.44% | 2015 | |
| 6 | Germany | 1.32% | 2016 | |
| 7 | Bermuda | 1.28% | 2016 | |
| 8 | Sweden | 1.22% | 2016 | |
| 9 | Finland | 1.08% | 2015 | |
| 10 | Australia | 1.08% | 2016 | |
| 11 | Norway | 1% | 2016 | |
| 12 | Republic of Ireland | 0.99% | 2017 | |
| 13 | New Zealand | 0.94% | 2016 | |
| 14 | Puerto Rico | 0.93% | 2017 | |
| 15 | United Kingdom | 0.88% | 2014 | |
| 16 | Denmark | 0.84% | 2016 | |
| 17 | Cayman Islands | 0.81% | 2015 | |
| 18 | France | 0.8% | 2016 | |
| 19 | South Korea | 0.77% | 2015 | |
| 20 | Cyprus | 0.72% | 2016 | |
| 21 | Hungary | 0.71% | 2016 | |
| 22 | Spain | 0.69% | 2016 | |
| 23 | Czech Republic | 0.65% | 2016 | |
| 24 | Russia | 0.65% | 2010 | |
| 25 | Belgium | 0.62% | 2016 | |
| 26 | Lithuania | 0.59% | 2016 | |
| 27 | Netherlands | 0.58% | 2016 | |
| 28 | Slovakia | 0.54% | 2016 | |
| 29 | Greece | 0.51% | 2016 | |
| 30 | Pakistan | 0.5% | 2016 | |
| 31 | Portugal | 0.5% | 2016 | |
| 32 | Serbia | 0.48% | 2016 | |
| 33 | Austria | 0.47% | 2016 | |
| 34 | The Bahamas | 0.46% | 2010 | |
| 35 | Poland | 0.44% | 2016 | |
| 36 | Qatar | 0.43% | 2016 | |
| 37 | Georgia | 0.41% | 2016 | |
| 38 | Latvia | 0.41% | 2016 | |
| 39 | Cambodia | 0.39% | 2015 | |
| 40 | Kuwait | 0.39% | 2013 | |
| 41 | Iran | 0.37% | 2016 | |
| 42 | Cuba | 0.35% | 2012 | |
| 43 | Armenia | 0.35% | 2015 | |
| 44 | Turkey | 0.33% | 2016 | |
| 45 | Oman | 0.3% | 2015 | |
| 46 | Ivory Coast | 0.27% | 2014 | |
| 47 | Mongolia | 0.26% | 2010 | |
| 48 | Malaysia | 0.26% | 2016 | |
| 49 | Panama | 0.26% | 2010 | |
| 50 | Malta | 0.24% | 2016 | |
| 51 | Bahrain | 0.22% | 2016 | |
| 52 | Niger | 0.22% | 2012 | |
| 53 | Bolivia | 0.22% | 2015 | |
| 54 | South Sudan | 0.2% | 2008 | |
| 55 | Moldova | 0.18% | 2015 | |
| 56 | Bangladesh | 0.17% | 2016 | |
| 57 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.17% | 2016 | |
| 58 | Greenland | 0.1% | 2015 | |
| 59 | Marshall Islands | 0.1% | 2011 | |
| 60 | Albania | 0.09% | 2012 | |
| 61 | Bhutan | 0.08% | 2012 | |
| 62 | Romania | 0.08% | 2014 | |
| 63 | Mexico | 0.08% | 2016 | |
| 64 | Senegal | 0.07% | 2017 | |
| 65 | Mali | 0.06% | 2016 | |
| 66 | Uruguay | 0.06% | 2013 | |
| 67 | Paraguay | 0.05% | 2016 | |
| 68 | Cape Verde | 0.04% | 2015 | |
| 69 | Indonesia | 0.04% | 2016 | |
| 70 | Guatemala | 0.04% | 2014 | |
| 71 | El Salvador | 0.04% | 2013 | |
| 72 | Aruba | 0.03% | 2010 | |
| 73 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.03% | 2009 | |
| 74 | Democratic Republic Of Congo | 0.02% | 2016 | |
| 75 | Rwanda | 0.01% | 2014 | |
| 76 | Guam | 0% | 1980 | |
| 77 | São Tomé and Príncipe | 0% | 2012 | |
| 78 | Burkina Faso | 0% | 2014 | |
| 79 | Azerbaijan | 0% | 2015 |