Albania vs UNICEF: Western Balkans: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

Albania
96.8%
in 2023
UNICEF: Western Balkans
98.7%
in 2024
Albania rank
13th
UNICEF: Western Balkans rank
16th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time

  • Albania
  • UNICEF: Western Balkans
020406080100199520092024

How they compare

UNICEF: Western Balkans currently reports 98.7% against 96.8% in Albania, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 13th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 16th of 87 countries.

UNICEF: Western Balkans has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania UNICEF: Western Balkans Difference Ahead
2000s 92.8% 96.2% 3.4% UNICEF: Western Balkans
2010s 94.8% 97.8% 3.0% UNICEF: Western Balkans
2020s 96.8% 98.6% 1.8% UNICEF: Western Balkans

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Albania or UNICEF: Western Balkans?
UNICEF: Western Balkans, at 98.7% against 96.8% in Albania as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Albania and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
1.9%, with UNICEF: Western Balkans ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Albania and UNICEF: Western Balkans rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Albania ranks 13th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 16th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
287 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release