Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Albania
Albania: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 97.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Albania, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 97.2% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Albania peaked at 99.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 91.9%, in 2011.
That places Albania 99th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 97.9% | — |
| 1999 | 97.0% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 95.5% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 97.5% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 94.5% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 96.5% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 96.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 94.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 91.9% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.5% | 97.0% | 97.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 94.5% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 91.9% | 99.6% | 10 |
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More education data for Albania
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Albania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Albania was 97.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.9% in 2011.
- How does Albania rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Albania ranks 99th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.