In the academic year of 2020/2021 in the United States, 85,581 doctoral degrees were earned in health professions and related programs - the most out of any field of study. A further 35,976 doctoral degrees were earned in legal professions and studies.
In the academic year of 2020/21, about 85,370 male and 108,690 female students earned a doctoral degree in the United States. By the academic year of 2031/32, these figures are expected to increase to about 88,110 and 141,500 respectively.
In 2021 in the United States, 44.7 percent of doctorate recipients fell within the age bracket of 26 to 30 years old. A further 30.9 percent of doctorate recipients were between the ages of 31 and 35 years old.
The Survey of Doctorate Recipients (SDR) provides demographic, education, and career history information from individuals with a U.S. research doctoral degree in a science, engineering, or health (SEH) field. The SDR is sponsored by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics and by the National Institutes of Health. Conducted since 1973, the SDR is a unique source of information about the educational and occupational achievements and career movement of U.S.-trained doctoral scientists and engineers in the United States and abroad. This dataset includes SDR assets for 2019.
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Jordan Number of Enrolled PHD Students data was reported at 3,362.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,276.000 Person for 2016. Jordan Number of Enrolled PHD Students data is updated yearly, averaging 1,892.000 Person from Jun 2002 (Median) to 2017, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,362.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 682.000 Person in 2002. Jordan Number of Enrolled PHD Students data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jordan – Table JO.G007: Education Statistics.
The Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) is an annual census conducted since 1957 of all individuals receiving a research doctorate from an accredited U.S. institution in a given academic year. The SED is sponsored by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) within the National Science Foundation (NSF) and by three other federal agencies: the National Institutes of Health, Department of Education, and National Endowment for the Humanities. The SED collects information on the doctoral recipient's educational history, demographic characteristics, and postgraduation plans. Results are used to assess characteristics of the doctoral population and trends in doctoral education and degrees.
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Statistics
relating to the publication, date, title, language, faculty and links
of all PhD theses published by Technische Hogeschool Delft and Delft
University of Technology during the period 1905 to 2020.
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Taiwan Number of Student to 1000 Pop: Ph.D. Program data was reported at 1.200 Person in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.224 Person for 2017. Taiwan Number of Student to 1000 Pop: Ph.D. Program data is updated yearly, averaging 0.320 Person from Jul 1968 (Median) to 2018, with 51 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.476 Person in 2011 and a record low of 0.000 Person in 1969. Taiwan Number of Student to 1000 Pop: Ph.D. Program data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Education. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Taiwan – Table TW.G054: Education Statistics.
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Tanzania Educational Attainment: Doctoral or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative data was reported at 0.000 % in 2020. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 % for 2012. Tanzania Educational Attainment: Doctoral or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2020, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 % in 2020 and a record low of 0.000 % in 2020. Tanzania Educational Attainment: Doctoral or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tanzania – Table TZ.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed September 30, 2024. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;;
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In the academic year of 2020/21, about 690 doctoral degrees were earned by American Indian or Alaskan Native students in the United States. In that year, a further 23,479 non-resident aliens earned doctoral degrees in the U.S.
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Malawi Educational Attainment: Doctoral or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Female data was reported at 0.060 % in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.081 % for 2017. Malawi Educational Attainment: Doctoral or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 0.081 % from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2020, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.094 % in 2011 and a record low of 0.060 % in 2020. Malawi Educational Attainment: Doctoral or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malawi – Table MW.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed September 30, 2024. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;;
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Vietnam VN: Educational Attainment: Doctoral or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Male data was reported at 0.102 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.089 % for 2022. Vietnam VN: Educational Attainment: Doctoral or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 0.420 % from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2023, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.994 % in 2014 and a record low of 0.089 % in 2022. Vietnam VN: Educational Attainment: Doctoral or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed September 30, 2024. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;;
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Sri Lanka Educational Attainment: Doctoral or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative data was reported at 0.000 % in 2020. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 % for 2019. Sri Lanka Educational Attainment: Doctoral or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2020, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 % in 2020 and a record low of 0.000 % in 2020. Sri Lanka Educational Attainment: Doctoral or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed September 30, 2024. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;;
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In the academic year of 2020/2021 in the United States, 85,581 doctoral degrees were earned in health professions and related programs - the most out of any field of study. A further 35,976 doctoral degrees were earned in legal professions and studies.