Albania vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Albania
98.5%
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
99.5%
in 2024
Albania rank
18th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
15th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Albania
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 99.5% against 98.5% in Albania, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 18th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 15th of 87 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 96.2% | 2.9% | Albania |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 0.0% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 99.4% | 0.9% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Albania or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 99.5% against 98.5% in Albania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Albania and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 1.0%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Albania and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Albania ranks 18th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 15th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release