Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s male in Albania
Albania: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s male was 15.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Albania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 15.9% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Albania peaked at 18.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2001.
Albania ranks 61st of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s male in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.2% | — |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | -12.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 15.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.8%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Albania's 15.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.0%, 66% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.2% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.5% | 16.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 15.9% | 18.2% | 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 rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Albania?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Albania was 15.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2001.
- How does Albania rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Albania ranks 61st out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release