Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Albania
Albania: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender was 0.6597 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
0.6597 GPIA
World rank
85th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.5328 GPIA
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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2017, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Albania stood at 0.6597 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Albania peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5328 GPIA, in 2008.
That places Albania 85th out of 107 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Albania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.5648 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.5328 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6094 GPIA | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +65.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6597 GPIA | -34.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.6597 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9941 GPIA, 66% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.6597 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9674 GPIA, 68% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5488 GPIA | 0.5328 GPIA | 0.5648 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7584 GPIA | 0.6094 GPIA | 1.01 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 0.6597 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 1.01 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5328 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Albania rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Albania ranks 85th 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 up 23.8%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release