Albania vs North Macedonia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Albania
1.13 GPIA
in 2023
North Macedonia
1.13 GPIA
in 2024
Albania rank
50th
North Macedonia rank
49th

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Albania
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 1.13 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in Albania, a difference of 0 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Albania ranks 50th and North Macedonia ranks 49th of 127 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7457 GPIA 0.8885 GPIA 0.1428 GPIA North Macedonia
2010s 0.9798 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 0.0277 GPIA North Macedonia
2020s 1.12 GPIA 1.06 GPIA 0.0523 GPIA Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Albania or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 1.13 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in Albania as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Albania and North Macedonia?
0 GPIA, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and North Macedonia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Albania and North Macedonia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Albania ranks 50th and North Macedonia ranks 49th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 2,028 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release