Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Albania

Albania: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 50.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
50.0%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
81st
of 141 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 2023
All-time low
32.1%
in 2001
Years of data
18
2001–2023

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Albania, 2001–2023

02040602001201220232001: 32.1 cumulative2007: 34.5 cumulative2008: 35.3 cumulative2009: 35.7 cumulative2010: 38.4 cumulative2011: 38.7 cumulative2012: 44.5 cumulative2013: 38.8 cumulative2014: 40.8 cumulative2015: 43.4 cumulative2016: 41.9 cumulative2017: 42.2 cumulative2018: 45.2 cumulative2019: 46.1 cumulative2020: 46 cumulative2021: 47.1 cumulative2022: 48.6 cumulative2023: 50 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

Albania recorded 50.0% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Albania peaked at 50.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2001.

Albania ranks 81st of 141 countries on this measure, 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 upper secondary in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Albania, 2001 to 2023.
Year cumulative Change
2001 32.1%
2007 34.5% +7.3%
2008 35.3% +2.4%
2009 35.7% +1.2%
2010 38.4% +7.6%
2011 38.7% +0.8%
2012 44.5% +14.9%
2013 38.8% -12.8%
2014 40.8% +5.2%
2015 43.4% +6.5%
2016 41.9% -3.5%
2017 42.2% +0.7%
2018 45.2% +7.1%
2019 46.1% +1.9%
2020 46.0% -0.1%
2021 47.1% +2.3%
2022 48.6% +3.3%
2023 50.0% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.4% 32.1% 35.7% 4
2010s 42.0% 38.4% 46.1% 10
2020s 47.9% 46.0% 50.0% 4

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 78 Egypt 50.8% compare
  2. 79 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 50.7% compare
  3. 80 Portugal 50.0% compare
  4. 82 Palestine, State of 48.9% compare
  5. 83 South Africa 48.1% compare
  6. 84 Samoa 47.7% compare

See the full ranking of 141 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Albania?
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Albania was 50.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2001.
How does Albania rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
Albania ranks 81st out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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 upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 2,290 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.