Austria vs Sweden: Inequality in education
Austria
0.0263
in 2023
Sweden
0.0256
in 2023
Austria rank
164th
Sweden rank
165th
Inequality in education over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 0.0263 against 0.0256 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0007.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 164th and Sweden ranks 165th of 184 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0345 | 0.0387 | 0.0042 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.0266 | 0.031 | 0.0044 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in education, Austria or Sweden?
- Austria, at 0.0263 against 0.0256 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in education between Austria and Sweden?
- 0.0007, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for inequality in education?
- Austria ranks 164th and Sweden ranks 165th 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.