Austria vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … male Master rural s
Austria
7.1%
in 2021
United States
7.8%
in 2023
Austria rank
17th
United States rank
14th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … male Master rural s over time
- Austria
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 7.8% against 7.1% in Austria, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes United States'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 ahead.
Austria ranks 17th and United States ranks 14th of 59 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.5% | 7.0% | 0.5% | United States |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.3% | 0.3% | United States |
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?
- United States, 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?
- 0.7%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Austria and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Austria ranks 17th and United States 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