Austria vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Austria
12.7%
in 2021
Italy
12.1%
in 2023
Austria rank
30th
Italy rank
31st
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Austria
- Italy
How they compare
Austria currently reports 12.7% against 12.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 30th and Italy ranks 31st of 81 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.7% | 0.4% | Austria |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.0% | 0.8% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Austria or Italy?
- Austria, at 12.7% against 12.1% in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Austria and Italy?
- 0.6%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Italy?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Austria ranks 30th and Italy ranks 31st of 81 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, 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