Australia vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Australia
12.7%
in 2024
Italy
13.1%
in 2023
Australia rank
33rd
Italy rank
32nd
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 13.1% against 12.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 32nd of 68 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.0% | 13.3% | 5.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 12.9% | 2.2% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Australia or Italy?
- Italy, at 13.1% against 12.7% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Australia and Italy?
- 0.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 32nd of 68 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, 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