Finland vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Finland
14.6%
in 2023
Italy
13.6%
in 2023
Finland rank
17th
Italy rank
19th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Finland
- Italy
How they compare
Finland currently reports 14.6% against 13.6% in Italy, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 17th and Italy ranks 19th of 38 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.1% | 12.3% | 0.8% | Finland |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.2% | 1.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Finland or Italy?
- Finland, at 14.6% against 13.6% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Finland and Italy?
- 1.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Finland ranks 17th and Italy ranks 19th of 38 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, both sexes (%). 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