Austria vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Austria
16.7%
in 2021
United States of America
16.2%
in 2024
Austria rank
22nd
United States of America rank
24th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Austria
- United States of America
How they compare
Austria currently reports 16.7% against 16.2% in United States of America, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 24th of 67 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.3% | 13.6% | 1.7% | Austria |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 15.2% | 1.1% | 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 United States of America?
- Austria, at 16.7% against 16.2% in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Austria and United States of America?
- 0.5%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Austria and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Austria ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 24th of 67 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, urban, both sexes (%). 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