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

Albania
99.0%
in 2020
Barbados
99.3%
in 2020
Albania rank
23rd
Barbados rank
20th

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

  • Albania
  • Barbados
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 99.3% against 99.0% in Albania, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Albania ranks 23rd and Barbados ranks 20th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Barbados Difference Ahead
1870s 0.8% 26.1% 25.3% Barbados
1880s 1.3% 31.9% 30.6% Barbados
1890s 2.1% 34.7% 32.6% Barbados
1900s 3.4% 42.3% 38.9% Barbados
1910s 7.5% 51.3% 43.8% Barbados
1920s 16.7% 66.6% 49.9% Barbados
1930s 28.4% 75.7% 47.2% Barbados
1940s 42.8% 88.4% 45.6% Barbados
1950s 61.8% 97.9% 36.2% Barbados
1960s 58.1% 98.7% 40.6% Barbados
1970s 69.5% 99.3% 29.8% Barbados
1980s 83.3% 98.9% 15.6% Barbados
1990s 88.3% 99.3% 11.0% Barbados
2000s 99.1% 100.0% 0.9% Barbados
2010s 98.7% 99.5% 0.8% Barbados
2020s 99.0% 99.3% 0.3% Barbados

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 Barbados?
Barbados, at 99.3% 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 Barbados?
0.3%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Barbados?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Albania and Barbados rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Albania ranks 23rd and Barbados ranks 20th 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.