Albania vs Mexico: Average years of schooling

Albania
10.32 years
in 2020
Mexico
10.18 years
in 2020
Albania rank
46th
Mexico rank
48th

Average years of schooling over time

  • Albania
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Albania currently reports 10.32 years against 10.18 years in Mexico, a difference of 0.14 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Mexico ahead.

Albania ranks 46th and Mexico ranks 48th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 8 and Mexico in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Mexico Difference Ahead
1870s 0.025 years 0.415 years 0.39 years Mexico
1880s 0.035 years 0.585 years 0.55 years Mexico
1890s 0.055 years 0.745 years 0.69 years Mexico
1900s 0.09 years 0.965 years 0.875 years Mexico
1910s 0.195 years 1.4 years 1.2 years Mexico
1920s 0.435 years 1.54 years 1.1 years Mexico
1930s 0.755 years 1.84 years 1.08 years Mexico
1940s 1.44 years 2.25 years 0.805 years Mexico
1950s 2.84 years 2.28 years 0.56 years Albania
1960s 3.43 years 2.79 years 0.645 years Albania
1970s 5.2 years 3.83 years 1.36 years Albania
1980s 7.44 years 5.46 years 1.98 years Albania
1990s 8.57 years 7.03 years 1.55 years Albania
2000s 10.09 years 8.43 years 1.66 years Albania
2010s 10.21 years 9.41 years 0.8 years Albania
2020s 10.32 years 10.18 years 0.14 years Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Albania or Mexico?
Albania, at 10.32 years against 10.18 years in Mexico as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Albania and Mexico?
0.14 years, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Mexico?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Albania and Mexico rank globally for average years of schooling?
Albania ranks 46th and Mexico ranks 48th 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

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

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