Italy vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Italy
12.7%
in 2023
Norway
12.1%
in 2023
Italy rank
24th
Norway rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Italy
- Norway
How they compare
Italy currently reports 12.7% against 12.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 24th and Norway ranks 26th of 40 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.2% | 0.9% | Italy |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.0% | 0.3% | 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 Norway?
- Italy, at 12.7% against 12.1% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Italy and Norway?
- 0.6%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Italy ranks 24th and Norway ranks 26th of 40 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, non-immigrant background, male (%). 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