Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Albania
Albania: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 86.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Albania, 1820–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 86.2% for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in 2023.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Albania peaked at 100.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1820.
That places Albania 148th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 1860s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 1870s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 1880s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 1890s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 1900s | 8.5% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 2 |
| 1910s | 11.9% | 10.9% | 12.8% | 2 |
| 1920s | 16.3% | 15.0% | 17.6% | 2 |
| 1930s | 23.0% | 20.4% | 25.5% | 2 |
| 1940s | 47.9% | 30.6% | 65.3% | 2 |
| 1950s | 97.9% | 95.8% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 73.0% | 67.8% | 78.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 91.9% | 91.3% | 92.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 93.7% | 93.7% | 93.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.3% | 93.6% | 97.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 94.1% | 97.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 86.2% | 93.9% | 4 |
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More education data for Albania
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 111.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 9,336 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.34 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 111.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Albania?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Albania was 86.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1820.
- How does Albania rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Albania ranks 148th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.