Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Albania
Albania: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both was 17.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Albania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Albania is 17.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Albania peaked at 19.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2001.
Albania ranks 60th 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 both in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.4% | — |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +32.2% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | -11.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 17.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.4%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Albania's 17.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.4%, 66% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.4% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.0% | 17.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.5% | 19.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 57 Colombia 17.7% compare
- 58 Azerbaijan 17.7% compare
- 59 Italy 17.6% compare
- 61 Thailand 17.4% compare
- 62 Uzbekistan 16.9% compare
- 63 Costa Rica 16.8% compare
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 17.5% 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 19.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2001.
- How does Albania rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Albania ranks 60th 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 35.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release