Israel vs United States of America: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population

Israel
15.3%
in 2023
United States of America
15.0%
in 2024
Israel rank
17th
United States of America rank
19th

Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population over time

  • Israel
  • United States of America
051015199420092024

How they compare

Israel currently reports 15.3% against 15.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 19th of 81 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 13.0% 12.3% 0.7% Israel
2020s 14.1% 14.3% 0.2% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population, Israel or United States of America?
Israel, at 15.3% against 15.0% in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population between Israel and United States of America?
0.3%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United States of America?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Israel and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
Israel ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 19th of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 899 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.