Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Albania
Albania: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender was 0.8615 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Albania, 2001–2023
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 0.8615 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Albania peaked at 0.964 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7633 GPIA, in 2001.
That places Albania 101st out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Albania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.7633 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.7844 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7733 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8347 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7996 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.964 GPIA | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7892 GPIA | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7914 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.817 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8037 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8316 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8261 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8298 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8173 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8296 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8367 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8615 GPIA | +3.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.8615 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9847 GPIA, 87% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.8615 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.972 GPIA, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7737 GPIA | 0.7633 GPIA | 0.7844 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8287 GPIA | 0.7892 GPIA | 0.964 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8363 GPIA | 0.8173 GPIA | 0.8615 GPIA | 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 0.8615 GPIA 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 0.964 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7633 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Albania rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Albania ranks 101st out of 137 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 9.2%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release