Denmark vs Ireland: Inequality in education
Denmark
0.0231
in 2023
Ireland
0.0255
in 2023
Denmark rank
169th
Ireland rank
166th
Inequality in education over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.0255 against 0.0231 in Denmark, a difference of 0.0024.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 169th and Ireland ranks 166th of 184 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0309 | 0.0332 | 0.0023 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.0263 | 0.0278 | 0.0015 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in education, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.0255 against 0.0231 in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in education between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.0024, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for inequality in education?
- Denmark ranks 169th and Ireland ranks 166th 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.