Italy vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Italy
0.5639 LPIA
in 2023
Sweden
0.5514 LPIA
in 2023
Italy rank
11th
Sweden rank
14th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.5639 LPIA against 0.5514 LPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0125 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 59 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5678 LPIA | 0.5733 LPIA | 0.0055 LPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.5742 LPIA | 0.5527 LPIA | 0.0216 LPIA | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 0.5639 LPIA against 0.5514 LPIA in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.0125 LPIA, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Italy ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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