Albania vs Saudi Arabia: Average years of schooling
Albania
11.29 years
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
11.31 years
in 2020
Albania rank
54th
Saudi Arabia rank
53rd
Average years of schooling over time
- Albania
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 11.31 years against 11.29 years in Albania, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Albania ranks 54th and Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1900s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1910s | 0.1891 years | 0.2063 years | 0.0172 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 1920s | 0.5578 years | 0.8167 years | 0.2589 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 1930s | 0.9076 years | 1.68 years | 0.7688 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 2.69 years | 2.81 years | 0.1257 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 3.2 years | 3.1 years | 0.0932 years | Albania |
| 1970s | 4.81 years | 3.53 years | 1.28 years | Albania |
| 1980s | 7.08 years | 4.82 years | 2.26 years | Albania |
| 1990s | 8.36 years | 6.14 years | 2.22 years | Albania |
| 2000s | 9.66 years | 7.35 years | 2.31 years | Albania |
| 2010s | 9.79 years | 9.05 years | 0.7371 years | Albania |
| 2020s | 11.29 years | 11.31 years | 0.024 years | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Albania or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 11.31 years against 11.29 years in Albania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Albania and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.02 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Albania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Albania ranks 54th and Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.