Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Albania
Albania: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 91.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
91.6%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
34th
of 164 countries
All-time high
91.6%
in 2025
All-time low
39.2%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Albania, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Albania stood at 91.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Albania peaked at 91.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 1981.
Albania ranks 34th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 39.2% | — |
| 1982 | 39.7% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 39.9% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 40.3% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 40.7% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 41.4% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 42.3% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 43.3% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 44.6% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 46.2% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 47.6% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 48.3% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 48.6% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 48.1% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 47.4% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 46.3% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 44.8% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 43.6% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 42.8% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 42.6% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 47.9% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 54.5% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 57.7% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 65.6% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 69.6% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 76.6% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 81.8% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 83.6% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 86.6% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 87.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 88.9% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 90.8% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 91.6% | +0.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 91.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.6%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Albania's 91.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.5%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.3% | 39.2% | 44.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 46.4% | 42.8% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 42.6% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 57.7% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 86.6% | 91.6% | 6 |
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 completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Albania?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Albania was 91.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 1981.
- How does Albania rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Albania ranks 34th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release