Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Albania

Albania: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 19.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
76th
of 129 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2022
All-time low
9.2%
in 2001
Years of data
18
2001–2023

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Albania, 2001–2023

051015202001201220232001: 9.2 %2007: 9.7 %2008: 11.7 %2009: 10.9 %2010: 10.5 %2011: 12.5 %2012: 13.5 %2013: 13.3 %2014: 13.8 %2015: 15 %2016: 14.3 %2017: 15.4 %2018: 16.2 %2019: 16.6 %2020: 17.1 %2021: 17.3 %2022: 19.1 %2023: 19 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Albania is 19.0%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Albania peaked at 19.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2001.

Albania ranks 76th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%) in Albania, 2001 to 2023.
Year % Change
2001 9.2%
2007 9.7% +4.9%
2008 11.7% +20.9%
2009 10.9% -6.7%
2010 10.5% -4.2%
2011 12.5% +19.6%
2012 13.5% +7.5%
2013 13.3% -1.5%
2014 13.8% +4.0%
2015 15.0% +8.7%
2016 14.3% -4.3%
2017 15.4% +7.3%
2018 16.2% +5.1%
2019 16.6% +2.7%
2020 17.1% +3.3%
2021 17.3% +1.2%
2022 19.1% +10.2%
2023 19.0% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.4% 9.2% 11.7% 4
2010s 14.1% 10.5% 16.6% 10
2020s 18.2% 17.1% 19.1% 4

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 73 Palestine, State of 19.5% compare
  2. 74 Egypt 19.3% compare
  3. 75 Costa Rica 19.2% compare
  4. 77 Zimbabwe 16.9% compare
  5. 78 Trinidad and Tobago 16.1% compare
  6. 79 South Africa 16.1% compare

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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 19.0% 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 19.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2001.
How does Albania rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Albania ranks 76th out of 129 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 43.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
129 places, 2,126 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release