Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Albania
Albania: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 27.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Albania, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 27.4% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Albania peaked at 27.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2008.
Albania ranks 73rd of 113 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 | 20.8% | — |
| 2008 | 20.3% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 20.3% | 20.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 25.6% | 27.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 70 Costa Rica 28.3% compare
- 71 Paraguay 27.4% compare
- 72 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 27.4% compare
- 74 Kenya 27.0% compare
- 75 Philippines 25.5% compare
- 76 Indonesia 24.9% compare
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 27.4% 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 27.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2008.
- How does Albania rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Albania ranks 73rd out of 113 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 34.7%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release