Germany vs Romania: Inequality in education
Germany
0.0372
in 2023
Romania
0.0374
in 2023
Germany rank
153rd
Romania rank
152nd
Inequality in education over time
- Germany
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 0.0374 against 0.0372 in Germany, a difference of 0.0002.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 153rd and Romania ranks 152nd of 184 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0271 | 0.0578 | 0.0307 | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.0372 | 0.0507 | 0.0136 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in education, Germany or Romania?
- Romania, at 0.0374 against 0.0372 in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in education between Germany and Romania?
- 0.0002, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Romania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Romania rank globally for inequality in education?
- Germany ranks 153rd and Romania ranks 152nd 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.