Italy vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Italy
1.01 GPIA
in 2023
United States
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
Italy rank
39th
United States rank
37th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Italy
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Italy, a difference of 0 GPIA.
Across all 18 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 39th and United States ranks 37th of 107 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9298 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.0969 GPIA | United States |
| 2010s | 0.9738 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0484 GPIA | United States |
| 2020s | 0.9904 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0234 GPIA | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Italy or United States?
- United States, at 1.01 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Italy and United States?
- 0 GPIA, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Italy and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Italy ranks 39th and United States ranks 37th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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
February 2026 Data Release