Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Albania
Albania: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 99.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Albania, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Albania is 99.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Albania peaked at 99.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 2001.
That places Albania 33rd out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Albania, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 94.8% | — |
| 2008 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 96.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.6% | 94.8% | 97.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 96.7% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.1% | 99.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More education data for Albania
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Albania?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Albania was 99.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 2001.
- How does Albania rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Albania ranks 33rd out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 primary, population 25+ years, 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 primary education.