Inequality in education in Germany
Germany: Inequality in education was 0.0372 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality in education in Germany, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Germany stood at 0.0372.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Germany peaked at 0.0376 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0253, in 2010.
That places Germany 153rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0271 | 0.0253 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0372 | 0.0366 | 0.0376 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 283,851 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.45 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Germany?
- Inequality in education in Germany was 0.0372 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0376 in 2021.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0253 in 2010.
- How does Germany rank for inequality in education?
- Germany ranks 153rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.