Italy vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Italy
1.24 GPIA
in 2023
United States
1.2 GPIA
in 2023
Italy rank
21st
United States rank
22nd
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Italy
- United States
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.24 GPIA against 1.2 GPIA in United States, a difference of 0.04 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 21st and United States ranks 22nd of 56 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 0.077 GPIA | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 0.0035 GPIA | United States |
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?
- Italy, at 1.24 GPIA against 1.2 GPIA in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Italy and United States?
- 0.04 GPIA, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Italy and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Italy ranks 21st and United States ranks 22nd 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