Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Albania
Albania: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 94.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Albania, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Albania stood at 94.6%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Albania peaked at 94.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 2001.
Albania ranks 30th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Albania, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 80.6% | — |
| 2008 | 85.0% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 88.4% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 89.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 88.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 90.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 91.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 92.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 92.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 93.8% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 93.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 94.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.8% | 80.6% | 85.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 88.4% | 92.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 93.6% | 94.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More education data for Albania
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 141,089 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0594 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 67,774 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Albania?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Albania was 94.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 2001.
- How does Albania rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Albania ranks 30th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.