Australia vs Netherlands: Inequality in education
Australia
0.0431
in 2023
Netherlands
0.0465
in 2023
Australia rank
145th
Netherlands rank
142nd
Inequality in education over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.0465 against 0.0431 in Australia, a difference of 0.0034.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 145th and Netherlands ranks 142nd of 184 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0516 | 0.0465 | 0.0051 | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.0431 | 0.0479 | 0.0048 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in education, Australia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.0465 against 0.0431 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in education between Australia and Netherlands?
- 0.0034, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for inequality in education?
- Australia ranks 145th and Netherlands ranks 142nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.