Albania vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total

Albania
3.4
in 2010
South Africa
3.38
in 2010
Albania rank
64th
South Africa rank
65th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total over time

  • Albania
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Albania currently reports 3.4 against 3.38 in South Africa, a difference of 0.02.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.

Albania ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 65th of 144 countries.

Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.02 0.94 0.08 Albania
1970s 1.69 1 0.685 Albania
1980s 2.41 0.965 1.45 Albania
1990s 2.68 1.82 0.86 Albania
2000s 2.88 2.44 0.445 Albania
2010s 3.4 3.38 0.02 Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total, Albania or South Africa?
Albania, at 3.4 against 3.38 in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total between Albania and South Africa?
0.02, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Albania and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total?
Albania ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 65th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Average years of secondary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 15.