Afghanistan vs Albania: Duration of compulsory education
Afghanistan
9 years
in 2025
Albania
9 years
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
120th
Albania rank
120th
Duration of compulsory education over time
- Afghanistan
- Albania
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 9 years against 9 years in Albania, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Albania ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 120th and Albania ranks 120th of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Albania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Albania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 8 years | 2 years | Albania |
| 2000s | 6.6 years | 8 years | 1.4 years | Albania |
| 2010s | 9 years | 8.8 years | 0.2 years | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 9 years | 9 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of compulsory education, Afghanistan or Albania?
- Afghanistan, at 9 years against 9 years in Albania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Afghanistan and Albania?
- 0 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Albania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Albania rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- Afghanistan ranks 120th and Albania ranks 120th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of years of compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.