Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Albania
Albania: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 21.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
21.8%
World rank
80th
of 109 countries
All-time high
27.8%
in 2012
All-time low
14.4%
in 2008
Years of data
5
2001–2017
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Albania, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 21.8% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2017.
The figure is up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Albania peaked at 27.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2008.
Albania ranks 80th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.0% | — |
| 2008 | 14.4% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | +35.4% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | +42.9% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 14.4% | 15.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 19.4% | 27.8% | 3 |
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 upper secondary education or in Albania?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Albania was 21.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2008.
- How does Albania rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Albania ranks 80th out of 109 countries with data for 2017.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release