Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Albania
Albania: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 22.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Albania, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 22.8% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Albania peaked at 22.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2001.
That places Albania 44th out of 90 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.2% | — |
| 2008 | 20.2% | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 17.2% | 20.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 19.1% | 22.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 41 Azerbaijan 23.9% compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 23.8%
- 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 23.0% compare
- 45 Guinea 22.6% compare
- 46 Austria 21.7%
- 47 Thailand 21.7% 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 22.8% in 2017, 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 22.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2001.
- How does Albania rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Albania ranks 44th out of 90 countries with data for 2017.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release