Albania vs Small states: Human capital composite index

Albania
0.9239 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Small states
-0.0706 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Albania rank
21st
Small states rank
23rd

Human capital composite index over time

  • Albania
  • Small states
-0.500.511.5197019972024

How they compare

Albania currently reports 0.9239 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.0706 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Small states, a difference of 0.9945 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

That makes Albania's figure about 13.1 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 21st and Small states ranks 23rd of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 5 and Small states in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 1.36 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.4757 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.8808 standard deviations from the yearly mean Albania
1980s 1 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3928 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6115 standard deviations from the yearly mean Albania
1990s 0.4183 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3072 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1111 standard deviations from the yearly mean Albania
2000s 0.1104 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1915 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0812 standard deviations from the yearly mean Small states
2010s 0.1711 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0951 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.076 standard deviations from the yearly mean Albania
2020s 0.0908 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.0128 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1037 standard deviations from the yearly mean Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Albania or Small states?
Albania, at 0.9239 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.0706 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Albania and Small states?
0.9945 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Small states?
48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Albania and Small states rank globally for human capital composite index?
Albania ranks 21st and Small states ranks 23rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Human capital composite index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Human capital composite index
Unit
standard deviations from the yearly mean
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 8,876 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.