Duration of compulsory education in years in Albania
Albania: Duration of compulsory education in years was 9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 73 countries
All-time high
9
in 2012
All-time low
8
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Duration of compulsory education in years in Albania, 1998–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of compulsory education in years in Albania stood at 9. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in years in Albania peaked at 9 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1998.
Albania ranks 50th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Duration of compulsory education in years in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8 | — |
| 1999 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 50 Saudi Arabia 9 compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 9 compare
- 50 Estonia 9 compare
- 50 Yemen 9 compare
- 50 Syrian Arab Republic 9 compare
- 50 Montenegro 9 compare
- 50 Georgia 9 compare
- 50 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9 compare
- 50 Azerbaijan 9 compare
- 50 Morocco 9 compare
- 50 Libya 9 compare
- 50 Bahrain 9 compare
- 50 Tajikistan 9 compare
- 50 Slovenia 9 compare
- 50 Liechtenstein 9 compare
- 50 Poland 9 compare
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 compare
- 50 Kuwait 9 compare
- 50 Tunisia 9 compare
More education data for Albania
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 111.51 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 111.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in years in Albania?
- Duration of compulsory education in years in Albania was 9 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2012.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1998.
- How does Albania rank for duration of compulsory education in years?
- Albania ranks 50th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education in years rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Duration of compulsory education in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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