Lithuania vs Norway: Inequality in education

Lithuania
0.0196
in 2023
Norway
0.0177
in 2023
Lithuania rank
175th
Norway rank
177th

Inequality in education over time

  • Lithuania
  • Norway
0.020.040.06201020162023

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.0196 against 0.0177 in Norway, a difference of 0.0019.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.

Lithuania ranks 175th and Norway ranks 177th of 184 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Norway Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0531 0.0209 0.0322 Lithuania
2020s 0.0288 0.0212 0.0075 Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inequality in education, Lithuania or Norway?
Lithuania, at 0.0196 against 0.0177 in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in inequality in education between Lithuania and Norway?
0.0019, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Norway?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Lithuania and Norway rank globally for inequality in education?
Lithuania ranks 175th and Norway ranks 177th 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.