Educational attainment rate … female Master non-immigrant s in Albania
Albania: Educational attainment rate … female Master non-immigrant s was 17.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.2%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 37 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 2022
All-time low
12.5%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2016–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Albania, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Albania stood at 17.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Albania ranks 8th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate … female Master non-immigrant s in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 12.5% | — |
| 2018 | 14.0% | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | -0.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 17.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.2%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Albania's 17.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 8.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.0% | 12.5% | 15.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 15.8% | 17.3% | 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 master's or equivalent in Albania?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Albania was 17.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2016.
- How does Albania rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Albania ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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 Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release