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

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

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

  • Albania
  • Romania
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How they compare

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

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

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

Across the 16 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Romania Difference Ahead
1870s 0.8% 4.6% 3.8% Romania
1880s 1.3% 6.0% 4.7% Romania
1890s 2.1% 8.1% 5.9% Romania
1900s 3.4% 12.8% 9.4% Romania
1910s 7.5% 27.8% 20.2% Romania
1920s 16.7% 46.6% 29.9% Romania
1930s 28.4% 60.7% 32.2% Romania
1940s 42.8% 77.3% 34.5% Romania
1950s 61.8% 86.8% 25.1% Romania
1960s 58.1% 90.5% 32.4% Romania
1970s 69.5% 95.0% 25.5% Romania
1980s 83.3% 97.4% 14.1% Romania
1990s 88.3% 97.5% 9.2% Romania
2000s 99.1% 98.7% 0.4% Albania
2010s 98.7% 99.2% 0.5% Romania
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 Romania?
Albania, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Romania as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Albania and Romania?
0.0%, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Romania?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Albania and Romania rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Albania ranks 23rd and Romania 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.