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Doctorates Awarded by Country

United States has the highest Female Doctoral Graduates in 2017 (35,675), followed by China (22,189) and United Kingdom (13,187). Iceland has the lowest (43).

Education46 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Jan 8, 2025Original page
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Year 201746 of 235 countries
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Female Doctoral Graduates, 2017

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
1,238
Middle half 740 – 4,774
Average
4,195
46 countries
Highest
35,675
United States
Lowest
43
Iceland

Data

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46 countries · # = rank by Female Doctoral Graduates
#
1United States35,67535,367
2China22,18934,275
3United Kingdom13,18714,956
4Germany12,71315,691
5India12,51316,265
6Russia12,40914,929
7Brazil11,7549,855
8Spain10,1049,945
9France6,1457,438
10South Korea5,3858,931
11Italy4,8324,567
12Japan4,78110,893
13Mexico4,7514,559
14Australia4,6134,629
15Canada3,7674,236
16Turkey2,9603,085
17Netherlands2,2742,473
18Switzerland1,8592,291
19Poland1,7671,429
20Indonesia1,6252,713
21Sweden1,6211,965
22Argentina1,3011,013
23Belgium1,2841,634
24Austria1,1911,438
25South Africa1,1871,628
26Portugal1,167968
27Denmark1,0811,151
28Czechia9851,450
29Finland982871
30Israel859759
31Greece8431,034
32Slovakia820840
33New Zealand748735
34Ireland741704
35Norway739750
36Hungary551626
37Colombia310460
38Chile306391
39Slovenia246268
40Lithuania190139
41Estonia145107
42Saudi Arabia117351
43Latvia9358
44Luxembourg7181
45Costa Rica4464
46Iceland4321

What correlates with Female Doctoral Graduates (2017)?

Pearson r against 2,042 other country metrics sharing at least 28 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

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  2. Melanoma Deaths - AllSkin Cancer Rates by Country
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  3. Cat PopulationPet Ownership Statistics by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 32
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  4. Melanoma Deaths - MaleMale Skin Cancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 46
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  5. Melanoma Deaths - FemaleFemale Skin Cancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 46
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  6. Cat PopulationCat Population by Country
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 41
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Female Doctoral Graduates tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Net International Investment PositionNet International Investment Position by Country
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 45
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  2. Major Countries Overall RankMajor Countries
    r = −0.59 · strong · n = 36
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  3. Chlamydial Infection RateSTD Rates by Country
    r = −0.52 · strong · n = 45
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  4. Global FirePower IndexMilitary Strength Index by Country
    r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 45
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  5. Culture Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by CountryA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.46 · moderate · n = 45
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  6. Openness %Countries with Open Borders
    r = −0.44 · moderate · n = 46
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Female Doctoral Graduates?
United States has the highest Female Doctoral Graduates in 2017, at 35,675, followed by China (22,189) and United Kingdom (13,187).
Which country has the lowest Female Doctoral Graduates?
Iceland has the lowest Female Doctoral Graduates in 2017, at 43.
What is the median Female Doctoral Graduates across countries?
The median is 1,238 across the 46 countries with data in 2017.
Where does this doctorates awarded by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Profile of doctoral graduates (2017) - OECD; Education at a Glance 2019 - OECD.

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