Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Albania
Albania: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 98.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Albania, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Albania stood at 98.2%.
The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Albania peaked at 99.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2008.
That places Albania 54th out of 100 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.0% | — |
| 2008 | 96.6% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 96.6% | 99.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 97.1% | 98.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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 98.2% in 2017, 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 99.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2008.
- How does Albania rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Albania ranks 54th out of 100 countries with data for 2017.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release