4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Albania
Albania: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 84.5 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Albania, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Albania stood at 84.5. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Albania peaked at 84.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43, in 2001.
That places Albania 48th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47 | — |
| 2001 | 43 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 50 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 55 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 48 | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 60 | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 63 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 67 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 70 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 73 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 78 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 80 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 84.5 | +1.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 84.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.12, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Albania's 84.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.5, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +25.0% | 48 | 60 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6 | 43 | 55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.1 | 60 | 83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.5 | 84.5 | 84.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More education data for Albania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.17 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.51 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,080 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,024 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 34,654 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 32,057 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 208,738 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 141,089 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Albania?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Albania was 84.5 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 in 2001.
- How does Albania rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Albania ranks 48th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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