Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Albania
Albania: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty was 14.51 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Albania, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Albania stood at 14.51 years.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Albania peaked at 15.72 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.99 years, in 1994.
That places Albania 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Albania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.58 years | — |
| 1991 | 11.78 years | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 10.66 years | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 10.07 years | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 9.99 years | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 10.06 years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 10.16 years | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 10.37 years | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 10.55 years | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 10.63 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 10.82 years | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 11.01 years | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 11.2 years | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 11.43 years | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 11.45 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.04 years | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 12.28 years | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 12.55 years | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 12.63 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 12.88 years | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 13.7 years | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 14.49 years | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 15.19 years | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 15.42 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 15.72 years | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 15.45 years | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 15.07 years | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 14.98 years | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 14.87 years | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.04 years | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 14.73 years | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 14.61 years | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 14.67 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 14.51 years | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.59 years | 9.99 years | 11.78 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.83 years | 10.82 years | 12.88 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.99 years | 13.7 years | 15.72 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.63 years | 14.51 years | 14.73 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 73 Republic of Moldova 14.64 years compare
- 74 San Marino 14.6 years compare
- 75 Andorra 14.54 years compare
- 77 Mexico 14.47 years compare
- 78 Armenia 14.38 years compare
- 79 Luxembourg 14.36 years compare
More education data for Albania
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,290 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,046 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 70,419 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 49,644 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.9181 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Albania?
- Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Albania was 14.51 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.72 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.99 years in 1994.
- How does Albania rank for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Albania ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.