Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Albania
Albania: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent 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.
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
- 58 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 17.5% compare
- 59 Colombia 17.4% compare
- 60 Philippines 15.9% compare
- 62 Italy 15.9% compare
- 63 Costa Rica 15.8% compare
- 64 Brunei Darussalam 15.6% compare
More education data for Albania
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,336 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 111.51 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 111.5% (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release