Italy vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Italy
1.13 GPIA
in 2023
United States
1.1 GPIA
in 2024
Italy rank
22nd
United States rank
25th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Italy
- United States
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.13 GPIA against 1.1 GPIA in United States, a difference of 0.03 GPIA.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 22nd and United States ranks 25th of 77 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0648 GPIA | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 0.0338 GPIA | 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 United States?
- Italy, at 1.13 GPIA against 1.1 GPIA in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Italy and United States?
- 0.03 GPIA, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Italy and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Italy ranks 22nd and United States ranks 25th 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