Which has higher average years of schooling, Albania or Jamaica?

Albania, at 10.32 years against 10.1 years in Jamaica as of 2020.

What is the difference in average years of schooling between Albania and Jamaica?

0.22 years, with Albania ahead.

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

31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

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.

Albania vs Jamaica: Average years of schooling

Albania

10.32 years

in 2020

Jamaica

10.1 years

in 2020

Albania rank

46th

Jamaica rank

49th

Average years of schooling over time

Albania
Jamaica

How they compare

Albania currently reports 10.32 years against 10.1 years in Jamaica, a difference of 0.22 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Jamaica ahead.

Albania ranks 46th and Jamaica ranks 49th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 5 and Jamaica in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.025 years	0.715 years	0.69 years	Jamaica
1880s	0.035 years	1.01 years	0.98 years	Jamaica
1890s	0.055 years	1.56 years	1.51 years	Jamaica
1900s	0.09 years	2.12 years	2.03 years	Jamaica
1910s	0.195 years	2.54 years	2.35 years	Jamaica
1920s	0.435 years	2.81 years	2.38 years	Jamaica
1930s	0.755 years	3.08 years	2.33 years	Jamaica
1940s	1.44 years	3.43 years	1.99 years	Jamaica
1950s	2.84 years	3.69 years	0.85 years	Jamaica
1960s	3.43 years	4.21 years	0.775 years	Jamaica
1970s	5.2 years	5.25 years	0.05 years	Jamaica
1980s	7.44 years	6.56 years	0.875 years	Albania
1990s	8.57 years	8.02 years	0.56 years	Albania
2000s	10.09 years	9.84 years	0.245 years	Albania
2010s	10.21 years	10.07 years	0.145 years	Albania
2020s	10.32 years	10.1 years	0.22 years	Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Albania or Jamaica?: Albania, at 10.32 years against 10.1 years in Jamaica as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Albania and Jamaica?: 0.22 years, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Jamaica?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Albania and Jamaica rank globally for average years of schooling?: Albania ranks 46th and Jamaica ranks 49th 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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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.