Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban female in Albania
Albania: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban female 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 … primary urban female 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% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 95.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.0%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Albania's 95.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.6%, 96% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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