Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Albania
Albania: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 96.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Albania, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Albania stood at 96.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Albania peaked at 96.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 93.9%, in 1981.
That places Albania 49th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 93.9% | — |
| 1982 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 94.7% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 94.7% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 94.6% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 94.6% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 94.6% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.3% | 93.9% | 94.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 94.7% | 94.6% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.3% | 94.9% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 95.8% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 96.6% | 96.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More education data for Albania
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,336 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Albania?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Albania was 96.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.9% in 1981.
- How does Albania rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Albania ranks 49th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release