Malta vs Poland: Inequality in education

Malta
0.0519
in 2023
Poland
0.0476
in 2023
Malta rank
139th
Poland rank
141st

Inequality in education over time

  • Malta
  • Poland
00.020.040.060.08201020162023

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.0519 against 0.0476 in Poland, a difference of 0.0043.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

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

Malta ranks 139th and Poland ranks 141st of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Poland Difference Ahead
2010s 0.068 0.0533 0.0147 Malta
2020s 0.0519 0.0453 0.0067 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inequality in education, Malta or Poland?
Malta, at 0.0519 against 0.0476 in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in inequality in education between Malta and Poland?
0.0043, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Poland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Malta and Poland rank globally for inequality in education?
Malta ranks 139th and Poland ranks 141st 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.