Australia vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Australia
1.3 GPIA
in 2024
Italy
1.28 GPIA
in 2022
Australia rank
23rd
Italy rank
25th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.3 GPIA against 1.28 GPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 25th of 81 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.41 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 0.1557 GPIA | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.39 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 0.1241 GPIA | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Australia or Italy?
- Australia, at 1.3 GPIA against 1.28 GPIA in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Australia and Italy?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 25th of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release