Albania vs Australia: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Albania
99.0%
in 2020
Australia
99.1%
in 2020
Albania rank
23rd
Australia rank
22nd

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Albania
  • Australia
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 99.1% against 99.0% in Albania, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Australia ahead.

Albania ranks 23rd and Australia ranks 22nd of 111 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Australia Difference Ahead
1870s 0.8% 51.4% 50.6% Australia
1880s 1.3% 61.0% 59.7% Australia
1890s 2.1% 72.7% 70.5% Australia
1900s 3.4% 76.4% 73.0% Australia
1910s 7.5% 84.0% 76.5% Australia
1920s 16.7% 89.7% 73.0% Australia
1930s 28.4% 93.9% 65.5% Australia
1940s 42.8% 97.0% 54.2% Australia
1950s 61.8% 98.9% 37.2% Australia
1960s 58.1% 99.2% 41.1% Australia
1970s 69.5% 99.2% 29.7% Australia
1980s 83.3% 99.2% 15.8% Australia
1990s 88.3% 99.0% 10.7% Australia
2000s 99.1% 99.3% 0.2% Australia
2010s 98.7% 99.4% 0.7% Australia
2020s 99.0% 99.1% 0.1% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Albania or Australia?
Australia, at 99.1% against 99.0% in Albania as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Albania and Australia?
0.1%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Australia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Albania and Australia rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Albania ranks 23rd and Australia ranks 22nd 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 Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
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

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.