Educational … population short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Albania
Albania: Educational … population short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant was 1.17 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Albania, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Albania is 1.17 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Albania peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7353 GPIA, in 2008.
Albania ranks 15th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational … population short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Albania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.75 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.7353 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9498 GPIA | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 1.08 GPIA | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 1.12 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.17 GPIA | +4.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.17 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7426 GPIA | 0.7353 GPIA | 0.75 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9498 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Albania?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Albania was 1.17 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7353 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Albania rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Albania ranks 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release