Germany vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Germany
12.7%
in 2023
Italy
13.6%
in 2023
Germany rank
22nd
Italy rank
19th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 13.6% against 12.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 22nd 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 | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.8% | 12.9% | 1.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 13.2% | 0.7% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Germany or Italy?
- Italy, at 13.6% against 12.7% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Germany and Italy?
- 0.9%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 22nd 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