Albania vs Italy: Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher
Albania
20.4%
in 2022
Italy
19.0%
in 2023
Albania rank
74th
Italy rank
77th
Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher over time
- Albania
- Italy
How they compare
Albania currently reports 20.4% against 19.0% in Italy, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Italy ahead.
Albania ranks 74th and Italy ranks 77th of 110 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.0% | 15.5% | 0.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 17.5% | 1.5% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with post-secondary education or higher, Albania or Italy?
- Albania, at 20.4% against 19.0% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population with post-secondary education or higher between Albania and Italy?
- 1.4%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Italy?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Albania and Italy rank globally for share of the population with post-secondary education or higher?
- Albania ranks 74th and Italy ranks 77th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed post-secondary or tertiary education.