PhDs
The Countries With The Most Doctoral Graduates
Is your country among the top PhD producers worldwide? According to an OECD report, the United States had the most doctoral graduates of any country by far, churning out 67,449 of them in 2014, the most recent year data is available. That's over twice as many as second-placed Germany's 28,147. Emerging economies have steadily expanded their higher educational training capacities in recent years so it comes as little surprise that India is high up on the list with 24,300 doctoral graduates.
Number of new doctorate degree holders in South Korea 2014-2024, by age group
Number of new doctorate degree holders in South Korea 2024, by major
Number of students pursuing a doctorate degree in France 2025, by degree
Employment rate of doctorate graduates South Korea 2012-2021
Public university professors with a doctorate in Portugal 2024/2025, by region
Average tuition fees for doctorate's programs in the OECD countries in 2022/23
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