Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Albania
Albania: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 99.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Albania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Albania is 99.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Albania peaked at 99.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 2001.
That places Albania 33rd out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 94.8% | — |
| 2008 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 96.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.6% | 94.8% | 97.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 96.7% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.1% | 99.4% | 4 |
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 99.4% in 2023, 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 99.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 2001.
- How does Albania rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Albania ranks 33rd out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release