Albania vs Switzerland: Share of population with no formal education

Albania
1.0%
in 2020
Switzerland
1.1%
in 2020
Albania rank
84th
Switzerland rank
81st

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Albania
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Albania, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 84th and Switzerland ranks 81st of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Switzerland Difference Ahead
1870s 99.2% 24.5% 74.7% Albania
1880s 98.7% 19.4% 79.3% Albania
1890s 97.8% 14.2% 83.7% Albania
1900s 96.6% 10.3% 86.3% Albania
1910s 92.5% 6.7% 85.8% Albania
1920s 83.3% 2.8% 80.5% Albania
1930s 71.5% 1.5% 70.0% Albania
1940s 57.2% 0.5% 56.7% Albania
1950s 38.2% 0.2% 38.0% Albania
1960s 41.9% 1.3% 40.6% Albania
1970s 30.5% 4.2% 26.3% Albania
1980s 16.6% 4.8% 11.9% Albania
1990s 11.6% 9.3% 2.3% Albania
2000s 0.9% 10.2% 9.3% Switzerland
2010s 1.3% 1.3% 0.0%
2020s 1.0% 1.1% 0.1% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Albania or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Albania as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Albania and Switzerland?
0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Switzerland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Albania and Switzerland rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Albania ranks 84th and Switzerland ranks 81st 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 population with no 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 population with no 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

The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.