Germany vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Germany
14.6%
in 2023
Italy
13.1%
in 2023
Germany rank
31st
Italy rank
32nd
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 14.6% against 13.1% in Italy, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 31st and Italy ranks 32nd of 68 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.3% | 0.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 12.9% | 1.7% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 14.6% against 13.1% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Germany and Italy?
- 1.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 31st 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