Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Albania
Albania: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 55.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Albania, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Albania is 55.1%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Albania peaked at 57.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2001.
Albania ranks 69th 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 | 51.9% | — |
| 2002 | 54.2% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 54.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 57.7% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.6% | 51.9% | 54.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 54.2% | 57.7% | 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 55.1% 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 57.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2001.
- How does Albania rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Albania ranks 69th 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 0.9%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release