Austria vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent

Austria
16.0%
in 2021
United States of America
16.9%
in 2024
Austria rank
24th
United States of America rank
21st

Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time

  • Austria
  • United States of America
051015200520142024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 16.9% against 16.0% in Austria, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 21st of 65 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 14.3% 13.6% 0.7% Austria
2020s 15.8% 15.6% 0.2% 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?
United States of America, at 16.9% against 16.0% in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Austria and United States of America?
0.9%, with United States of America 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 24th and United States of America ranks 21st of 65 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, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
65 places, 670 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release