Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Albania
Albania: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 93.2% 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
Albania recorded 93.2% for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Albania peaked at 93.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 2001.
That places Albania 32nd out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 75.7% | — |
| 2008 | 81.7% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 85.2% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 86.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 87.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 88.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 89.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 90.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 90.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 91.9% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 91.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.7% | 75.7% | 81.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 85.2% | 90.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 91.9% | 93.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More education data for Albania
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Albania?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Albania was 93.2% 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 93.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 2001.
- How does Albania rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Albania ranks 32nd out of 134 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 7.3%. 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+, total (%) (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.