Germany vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Germany
13.2%
in 2023
Italy
12.1%
in 2023
Germany rank
28th
Italy rank
31st
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 13.2% against 12.1% in Italy, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 28th and Italy ranks 31st of 81 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.7% | 0.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 11.9% | 1.3% | Germany |
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?
- Germany, at 13.2% against 12.1% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Germany and Italy?
- 1.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 28th 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