Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Albania
Albania: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.34 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.34
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
199th
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.54
in 1955
All-time low
1.34
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Albania, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Albania stood at 1.34. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Albania peaked at 6.54 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.34, in 2024.
That places Albania 199th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.17 | — |
| 1951 | 6.2 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 6.24 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 6.34 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 6.43 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 6.54 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 6.44 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 6.33 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 6.39 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 6.4 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 6.38 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 6.27 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 6.11 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 5.93 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 5.71 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 5.47 | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 5.33 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 5.31 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 5.32 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 5.29 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 5.16 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 5.08 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 4.98 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 4.83 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 4.7 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 4.57 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 4.37 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 4.2 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 4 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 3.78 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 3.59 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 3.47 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 3.42 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 3.32 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 3.28 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 3.21 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 3.14 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 3.11 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 3.07 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 3.03 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.01 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.96 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.88 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.81 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.8 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.76 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 2.67 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 2.54 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 2.42 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.31 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 2.22 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 2.14 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 2.01 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.89 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.79 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.69 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.63 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.62 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.64 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.65 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.68 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.72 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.74 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.72 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.63 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.55 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.49 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.42 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.4 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.37 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.36 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.35 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.35 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.34 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.35 | 6.17 | 6.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.71 | 5.29 | 6.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.57 | 3.78 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.26 | 3.03 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.72 | 2.31 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 | 1.62 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 | 1.34 | 1.37 | 5 |
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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 fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Albania?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Albania was 1.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.54 in 1955.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Albania ranks 199th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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