Albania vs Spain: Population having attained at least basic education

Albania
99
in 2020
Spain
99.3
in 2020
Albania rank
23rd
Spain rank
20th

Population having attained at least basic education over time

  • Albania
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 99.3 against 99 in Albania, a difference of 0.3.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Spain ahead.

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

Across the 16 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Spain Difference Ahead
1870s 0.8 27.95 27.15 Spain
1880s 1.3 37.65 36.35 Spain
1890s 2.15 46.05 43.9 Spain
1900s 3.4 50.7 47.3 Spain
1910s 7.5 50.9 43.4 Spain
1920s 16.7 46.3 29.6 Spain
1930s 28.45 44.95 16.5 Spain
1940s 42.8 44.25 1.45 Spain
1950s 61.75 47.25 14.5 Albania
1960s 58.1 54.8 3.3 Albania
1970s 69.5 66.7 2.8 Albania
1980s 83.35 76.9 6.45 Albania
1990s 88.35 84.05 4.3 Albania
2000s 99.05 95.5 3.55 Albania
2010s 98.7 99.1 0.4 Spain
2020s 99 99.3 0.3 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Albania or Spain?
Spain, at 99.3 against 99 in Albania as of 2020.
What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Albania and Spain?
0.3, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Spain?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Albania and Spain rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
Albania ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population having attained at least basic education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed