Educational attainment rate, completed … upper non-immigrant both in Albania
Albania: Educational attainment rate, completed … upper non-immigrant both was 53.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Albania, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 53.5% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Albania peaked at 53.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2005.
Albania ranks 34th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … upper non-immigrant both in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 42.8% | — |
| 2008 | 43.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 51.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 53.2% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 53.5% | +0.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 53.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.4%, 67% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Albania's 53.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 80.5%, 67% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 42.8% | 43.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 47.0% | 50.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 51.0% | 53.5% | 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 upper secondary education or in Albania?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Albania was 53.5% in 2023, 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 53.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2005.
- How does Albania rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Albania ranks 34th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release