Austria vs Hungary: Inequality in education

Austria
0.0263
in 2023
Hungary
0.0255
in 2023
Austria rank
164th
Hungary rank
167th

Inequality in education over time

  • Austria
  • Hungary
00.010.020.030.040.05201020162023

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.0263 against 0.0255 in Hungary, a difference of 0.0008.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 164th and Hungary ranks 167th of 184 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Hungary Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0345 0.0336 0.0009 Austria
2020s 0.0266 0.027 0.0004 Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inequality in education, Austria or Hungary?
Austria, at 0.0263 against 0.0255 in Hungary as of 2023.
What is the difference in inequality in education between Austria and Hungary?
0.0008, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hungary?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Austria and Hungary rank globally for inequality in education?
Austria ranks 164th and Hungary ranks 167th 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

Indicator
Inequality in education
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 2,377 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed

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.