Italy vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Italy
14.8%
in 2023
Netherlands
15.2%
in 2023
Italy rank
28th
Netherlands rank
25th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Italy
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 15.2% against 14.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 25th of 65 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.0% | 10.6% | 3.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.2% | 0.2% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Italy or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 15.2% against 14.8% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Italy and Netherlands?
- 0.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Italy ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 25th 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