Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Albania
Albania: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 20.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary 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 short-cycle tertiary in Albania stood at 20.4%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Albania peaked at 20.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2001.
That places Albania 74th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Albania, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.4% | — |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | +0.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 20.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.1%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Albania's 20.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.4%, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.4% | 9.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 10.0% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.2% | 20.4% | 4 |
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 educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Albania?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Albania was 20.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2001.
- How does Albania rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Albania ranks 74th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.