Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Albania
Albania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 109.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
109.3%
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
25th
of 199 countries
All-time high
109.3%
in 2024
All-time low
94.5%
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Albania, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Albania stood at 109.3%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Albania peaked at 109.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.5%, in 2023.
Albania ranks 25th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 101.4% | — |
| 1999 | 101.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 102.5% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 104.4% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 104.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 105.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 102.9% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 106.7% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 105.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 104.3% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 102.1% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 100.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 100.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 101.9% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 102.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 103.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 104.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 105.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 104.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 101.4% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 102.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 100.9% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 94.5% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 109.3% | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.6% | 101.4% | 101.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 103.9% | 100.6% | 106.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.8% | 100.5% | 105.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 94.5% | 109.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 22 Mexico 110.3% compare
- 23 Sao Tome and Principe 109.7% compare
- 24 Cook Islands 109.4% compare
- 26 Grenada 108.9% compare
- 27 Uzbekistan 108.6% compare
- 28 Costa Rica 108.4% compare
More education data for Albania
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Albania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Albania was 109.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 109.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Albania ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release