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

Albania
99.0%
in 2020
Italy
99.0%
in 2020
Albania rank
23rd
Italy rank
23rd

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

  • Albania
  • Italy
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How they compare

Albania currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Albania ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 23rd of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Italy Difference Ahead
1870s 0.8% 29.4% 28.6% Italy
1880s 1.3% 37.0% 35.7% Italy
1890s 2.1% 45.5% 43.4% Italy
1900s 3.4% 53.5% 50.1% Italy
1910s 7.5% 59.0% 51.5% Italy
1920s 16.7% 68.6% 51.9% Italy
1930s 28.4% 75.3% 46.8% Italy
1940s 42.8% 84.0% 41.2% Italy
1950s 61.8% 89.2% 27.5% Italy
1960s 58.1% 93.2% 35.1% Italy
1970s 69.5% 95.5% 26.0% Italy
1980s 83.3% 94.4% 11.1% Italy
1990s 88.3% 95.7% 7.4% Italy
2000s 99.1% 97.7% 1.4% Albania
2010s 98.7% 98.7% 0.0% Albania
2020s 99.0% 99.0% 0.0%

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 Italy?
Albania, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Albania and Italy?
0.0%, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Italy?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Albania and Italy rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Albania ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 23rd 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.