Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper male in Albania
Albania: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper male was 58.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Albania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Albania stood at 58.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Albania peaked at 58.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2001.
That places Albania 72nd out of 140 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 upper secondary … upper male in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 42.1% | — |
| 2007 | 45.6% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 46.2% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 49.2% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 54.7% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 56.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 58.0% | -0.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 58.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.0%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Albania's 58.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.6%, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.7% | 42.1% | 46.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 46.0% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 56.3% | 58.1% | 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 58.0% 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 58.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2001.
- How does Albania rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Albania ranks 72nd out of 140 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 18.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release