Is an academician equal to a doctorate degree?

The former is the usual form: I have a doctorate.

The PhD is the highest degree in the world and there is nothing beyond it. It is attained after achieving a BA or BS, then an MA or MS, and PhD (all in the same field).

Normally you need a bachlor's degree, then a master's, then you apply to a school that grants the type of doctorate that you want.

A doctorate is an academic degree of the highest level. The term comes from the Latin doctor, meaning "teacher." It originated in Medieval Europe as a license to teach at a university. In this sense...