Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural male in Albania
Albania: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural male was 33.1% 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 33.1% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Albania peaked at 33.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2001.
That places Albania 62nd out of 111 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural male in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26.6% | — |
| 2008 | 26.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | +19.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 33.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.3%, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Albania's 33.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.1%, 42% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 26.6% | 26.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 27.6% | 33.1% | 3 |
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 33.1% 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 33.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2001.
- How does Albania rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Albania ranks 62nd out of 111 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 22.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release