France vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
France
12.8%
in 2023
Italy
13.6%
in 2023
France rank
21st
Italy rank
19th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 13.6% against 12.8% in France, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
France ranks 21st and Italy ranks 19th of 38 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.2% | 12.3% | 3.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 13.2% | 1.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 13.6% against 12.8% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between France and Italy?
- 0.8%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- France ranks 21st 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