Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Albania
Albania: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 95.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Albania, 2001–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Albania stood at 95.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Albania peaked at 95.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 84.7%, in 2002.
That places Albania 48th out of 105 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 91.9% | — |
| 2002 | 84.7% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 93.4% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.0% | 84.7% | 93.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 95.8% | 95.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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 primary education or higher in Albania?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Albania was 95.9% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.7% in 2002.
- How does Albania rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Albania ranks 48th out of 105 countries with data for 2012.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 primary 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