Austria vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Austria
7.1%
in 2021
United States of America
7.8%
in 2023
Austria rank
17th
United States of America rank
14th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Austria
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 7.8% against 7.1% in Austria, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States of America ahead.
Austria ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 14th of 59 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.5% | 7.0% | 0.5% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.3% | 0.3% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Austria or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 7.8% against 7.1% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Austria and United States of America?
- 0.7%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Austria and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Austria ranks 17th and United States of America 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, rural, male (%). 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