Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Albania
Albania: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 100.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
1st
of 136 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2023
All-time low
94.2%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2001–2023
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Albania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 100.0% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Albania peaked at 100.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 94.2%, in 2008.
Albania ranks 1st of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 98.5% | — |
| 2008 | 94.2% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.3% | 94.2% | 98.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 95.9% | 97.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 97.9% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 1 Australia 100.0% compare
- 1 Austria 100.0% compare
- 1 Belgium 100.0% compare
- 1 Bulgaria 100.0% compare
- 1 Bermuda 100.0% compare
- 1 Canada 100.0% compare
- 1 Switzerland 100.0% compare
- 1 Cook Islands 99.4% compare
- 1 Czechia 100.0% compare
- 1 Germany 100.0% compare
- 1 Denmark 100.0% compare
- 1 Spain 100.0% compare
- 1 Finland 100.0% compare
- 1 France 100.0% compare
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100.0% compare
- 1 Greece 100.0% compare
- 1 Croatia 100.0% compare
- 1 Hungary 100.0% compare
- 1 Ireland 100.0% compare
- 1 Iceland 100.0% compare
- 1 Israel 100.0% compare
- 1 Italy 100.0% compare
- 1 Lithuania 100.0% compare
- 1 Luxembourg 100.0% compare
- 1 Latvia 100.0% compare
- 1 Malta 100.0% compare
- 1 Netherlands 100.0% compare
- 1 Norway 100.0% compare
- 1 Portugal 100.0% compare
- 1 Romania 100.0% compare
- 1 Slovakia 100.0% compare
- 1 Slovenia 100.0% compare
- 1 Sweden 100.0% compare
More education data for Albania
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Albania?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Albania was 100.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.2% in 2008.
- How does Albania rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Albania ranks 1st out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release