Italy vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Italy
1.13 GPIA
in 2023
Portugal
1.15 GPIA
in 2024
Italy rank
22nd
Portugal rank
19th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.15 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 19th of 77 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 0.1996 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 0.1622 GPIA | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.15 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Italy ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 19th of 77 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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