Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Albania
Albania: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 22.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Albania, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Albania stood at 22.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Albania peaked at 22.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2001.
That places Albania 45th out of 86 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 11.0% | 14.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 17.8% | 22.2% | 3 |
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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 22.2% 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 22.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2001.
- How does Albania rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Albania ranks 45th out of 86 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 51.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release