How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Sri Lanka?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Albania vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, total

Albania

9.93

in 2010

Sri Lanka

10.06

in 2010

Albania rank

53rd

Sri Lanka rank

51st

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

Albania
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 10.06 against 9.93 in Albania, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	5.22	4.89	0.33	Albania
1970s	4.81	6.55	1.74	Sri Lanka
1980s	7.08	7.29	0.205	Sri Lanka
1990s	8.36	8.93	0.57	Sri Lanka
2000s	9.66	10.28	0.61	Sri Lanka
2010s	9.93	10.06	0.13	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total, Albania or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 10.06 against 9.93 in Albania as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total between Albania and Sri Lanka?: 0.13, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Sri Lanka?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Albania and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total?: Albania ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 51st 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 total schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of total 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
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Average years of total schooling, 15+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 15.