Italy vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Italy
0.5166 LPIA
in 2023
United States of America
0.5066 LPIA
in 2023
Italy rank
13th
United States of America rank
15th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Italy
- United States of America
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.5166 LPIA against 0.5066 LPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.01 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States of America ahead.
Italy ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 15th of 59 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5184 LPIA | 0.5157 LPIA | 0.0027 LPIA | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.538 LPIA | 0.4918 LPIA | 0.0462 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 United States of America?
- Italy, at 0.5166 LPIA against 0.5066 LPIA in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Italy and United States of America?
- 0.01 LPIA, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States of America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Italy and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Italy ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 15th 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, male, 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