Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Albania
Albania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 109.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
109.6%
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
25th
of 211 countries
All-time high
109.6%
in 2024
All-time low
81.6%
in 1994
Years of data
48
1976–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Albania, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 109.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Albania peaked at 109.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 1994.
That places Albania 25th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 92.8% | — |
| 1978 | 92.5% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 93.2% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 93.2% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 93.1% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 90.0% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 86.3% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 86.5% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 88.2% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 90.4% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 90.3% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 91.3% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 91.7% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 93.9% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 96.1% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 86.9% | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 81.6% | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 81.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 82.0% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 82.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 82.6% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 83.2% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 83.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 83.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 84.4% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 85.9% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 87.2% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 86.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 90.5% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 90.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 91.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 91.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 93.6% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 97.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 102.4% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 104.2% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 103.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 101.4% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 100.4% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 101.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 100.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 95.1% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 109.6% | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.8% | 92.5% | 93.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 90.1% | 86.3% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.3% | 81.6% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 83.1% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.6% | 96.0% | 104.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 95.1% | 109.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 22 Guadeloupe 110.7% compare
- 23 Antigua and Barbuda 110.7% compare
- 24 Peru 110.7% compare
- 26 Ireland 109.5% compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 107.6% compare
- 28 Saudi Arabia 107.2% 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 secondary, both sexes in Albania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Albania was 109.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 109.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 1994.
- How does Albania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Albania ranks 25th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release