Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female in Albania
Albania: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female was 21.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Albania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Albania is 21.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Albania peaked at 21.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2001.
That places Albania 73rd out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 female in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.7% | — |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | +0.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 21.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Albania's 21.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.3%, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.7% | 8.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 9.5% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 19.2% | 21.8% | 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 21.8% 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 21.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2001.
- How does Albania rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Albania ranks 73rd out of 128 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 73.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release