Italy vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Italy
9.0%
in 2023
Netherlands
7.8%
in 2023
Italy rank
19th
Netherlands rank
22nd
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Italy
- Netherlands
How they compare
Italy currently reports 9.0% against 7.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 22nd of 57 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.6% | 4.8% | 3.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 6.8% | 1.9% | 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 Netherlands?
- Italy, at 9.0% against 7.8% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Italy and Netherlands?
- 1.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Italy ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 22nd of 57 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, female (%). 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