Educational attainment rate, completed lower … immigrant lower both in Albania
Albania: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … immigrant lower both was 95.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
95.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
96.1%
in 2021
All-time low
66.5%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2016–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Albania, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Albania is 95.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
That places Albania 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … immigrant lower both in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 66.5% | — |
| 2020 | 93.0% | +39.9% |
| 2021 | 96.1% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 95.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.4%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.5% | 66.5% | 66.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 93.0% | 96.1% | 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 lower secondary education or in Albania?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Albania was 95.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 2016.
- How does Albania rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Albania ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release