Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s female in Albania
Albania: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s female was 12.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Albania, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Albania is 12.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Albania peaked at 17.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2011.
Albania ranks 29th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s female in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10.0% | — |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | -26.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 12.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 5.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Albania's 12.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.6%, 88% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.4% | 10.0% | 15.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 12.8% | 17.4% | 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 12.8% 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 17.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2011.
- How does Albania rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Albania ranks 29th out of 78 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 16.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release