Austria vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master urban s
Austria
16.0%
in 2021
United States
16.9%
in 2024
Austria rank
24th
United States rank
21st
Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master urban s over time
- Austria
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 16.9% against 16.0% in Austria, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes United States'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 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 | 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?
- United States, 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?
- 0.9%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Austria and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Austria ranks 24th and United States 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
February 2026 Data Release