Italy vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Italy
13.8%
in 2023
Norway
14.0%
in 2023
Italy rank
26th
Norway rank
25th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Italy
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 14.0% against 13.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 26th and Norway ranks 25th of 78 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.7% | 9.9% | 2.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 13.4% | 0.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Italy or Norway?
- Norway, at 14.0% against 13.8% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Italy and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Italy ranks 26th and Norway ranks 25th of 78 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, female (%). 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