Austria vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Austria
14.8%
in 2021
Italy
18.1%
in 2023
Austria rank
33rd
Italy rank
30th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Austria
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 18.1% against 14.8% in Austria, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 30th of 40 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.3% | 15.2% | 2.9% | Italy |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 16.9% | 2.4% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Austria or Italy?
- Italy, at 18.1% against 14.8% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Austria and Italy?
- 3.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Italy?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Austria ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 30th of 40 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, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). 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