Albania vs Colombia: Average years of schooling
Albania
10.32 years
in 2020
Colombia
10.2 years
in 2020
Albania rank
46th
Colombia rank
47th
Average years of schooling over time
- Albania
- Colombia
How they compare
Albania currently reports 10.32 years against 10.2 years in Colombia, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Colombia ahead.
Albania ranks 46th and Colombia ranks 47th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 8 and Colombia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.025 years | 0.345 years | 0.32 years | Colombia |
| 1880s | 0.035 years | 0.45 years | 0.415 years | Colombia |
| 1890s | 0.055 years | 0.515 years | 0.46 years | Colombia |
| 1900s | 0.09 years | 0.925 years | 0.835 years | Colombia |
| 1910s | 0.195 years | 1.53 years | 1.33 years | Colombia |
| 1920s | 0.435 years | 1.9 years | 1.46 years | Colombia |
| 1930s | 0.755 years | 2.25 years | 1.49 years | Colombia |
| 1940s | 1.44 years | 2.46 years | 1.02 years | Colombia |
| 1950s | 2.84 years | 2.55 years | 0.285 years | Albania |
| 1960s | 3.43 years | 3.29 years | 0.145 years | Albania |
| 1970s | 5.2 years | 4.21 years | 0.995 years | Albania |
| 1980s | 7.44 years | 5.31 years | 2.13 years | Albania |
| 1990s | 8.57 years | 6.42 years | 2.15 years | Albania |
| 2000s | 10.09 years | 7.34 years | 2.75 years | Albania |
| 2010s | 10.21 years | 9.56 years | 0.65 years | Albania |
| 2020s | 10.32 years | 10.2 years | 0.12 years | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Albania or Colombia?
- Albania, at 10.32 years against 10.2 years in Colombia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Albania and Colombia?
- 0.12 years, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Colombia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Albania and Colombia rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Albania ranks 46th and Colombia ranks 47th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.