How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States of America?

10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.

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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Italy

1.11 GPIA

in 2023

United States of America

1.09 GPIA

in 2024

Italy rank

15th

United States of America rank

18th

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

Italy
United States of America

How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.11 GPIA against 1.09 GPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 18th of 63 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2010s	1.05 GPIA	0.9994 GPIA	0.047 GPIA	Italy
2020s	1.1 GPIA	1.07 GPIA	0.0332 GPIA	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 United States of America?: Italy, at 1.11 GPIA against 1.09 GPIA in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Italy and United States of America?: 0.02 GPIA, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States of America?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Italy and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?: Italy ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 18th of 63 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit: GPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 63 places, 650 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release