Italy vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Italy
0.607 LPIA
in 2023
Sweden
0.5759 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 0.607 LPIA against 0.5759 LPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0311 LPIA.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sweden ahead.
Italy ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 56 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 | 0.6142 LPIA | 0.6232 LPIA | 0.009 LPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.6075 LPIA | 0.5946 LPIA | 0.0129 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 0.607 LPIA against 0.5759 LPIA in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.0311 LPIA, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 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 56 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, female, 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