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 2022, by major
Number of new doctorate degree holders in South Korea 2014-2022, by age group
Number of students pursuing a doctorate degree in France 2023, by degree
Number of people with a doctorate degree in Norway 2014-2022, by gender
Number of new doctoral degree holders South Korea 2014-2023, by gender
Number of doctoral degree recipients South Korea 2016-2023
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