Italy vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural gender
Italy
1.24 GPIA
in 2023
Sweden
1.16 GPIA
in 2023
Italy rank
21st
Sweden rank
24th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural gender over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.24 GPIA against 1.16 GPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.08 GPIA.
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 21st and Sweden ranks 24th of 56 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 0.0097 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 0.0028 GPIA | Sweden |
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 1.24 GPIA against 1.16 GPIA in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.08 GPIA, 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 21st and Sweden ranks 24th 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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