Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Albania
Albania: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 58.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
58.6%
World rank
62nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
59.1%
in 2012
All-time low
56.3%
in 2001
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 %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 58.6% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2017.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Albania peaked at 59.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2001.
Albania ranks 62nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 56.3% | — |
| 2008 | 57.9% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 58.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.1% | 56.3% | 57.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 58.1% | 59.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More education data for Albania
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,336 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 111.51 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 111.5% (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 58.6% 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 59.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2001.
- How does Albania rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Albania ranks 62nd out of 108 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 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release