Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Albania
Albania: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male was 98.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.2%
World rank
26th
of 88 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2001
All-time low
97.3%
in 2008
Years of data
6
2001–2023
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Albania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 98.2% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Albania peaked at 99.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2008.
Albania ranks 26th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.2% | — |
| 2008 | 97.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.2% | 97.3% | 99.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 98.0% | 98.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 98.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More education data for Albania
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Albania?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Albania was 98.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2008.
- How does Albania rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Albania ranks 26th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release