Italy vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent

Italy
0.607 LPIA
in 2023
United States of America
0.5991 LPIA
in 2024
Italy rank
11th
United States of America rank
13th

Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time

  • Italy
  • United States of America
00.20.40.6200520142024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.607 LPIA against 0.5991 LPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.0079 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States of America ahead.

Italy ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 13th of 56 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 0.6136 LPIA 0.5855 LPIA 0.0281 LPIA Italy
2020s 0.6075 LPIA 0.5785 LPIA 0.0291 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 0.607 LPIA against 0.5991 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?
0.0079 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 11th and United States of America ranks 13th 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
56 places, 544 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release