Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban gender in Albania
Albania: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban gender was 0.8808 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Albania, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Albania is 0.8808 GPIA, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Albania peaked at 0.952 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.852 GPIA, in 2001.
That places Albania 80th out of 107 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban gender in Albania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.852 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.8856 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8697 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.952 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8808 GPIA | -7.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.8808 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9833 GPIA, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.8808 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9833 GPIA, 90% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8688 GPIA | 0.852 GPIA | 0.8856 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9008 GPIA | 0.8697 GPIA | 0.952 GPIA | 3 |
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 upper secondary education or in Albania?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Albania was 0.8808 GPIA 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 0.952 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.852 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Albania rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Albania ranks 80th out of 107 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 down 0.5%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release