Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Albania
Albania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 98.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Albania, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Albania stood at 98.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Albania peaked at 100.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 80.3%, in 1993.
Albania ranks 86th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 96.8% | — |
| 1978 | 96.2% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 92.7% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 89.1% | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 89.6% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 91.6% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 93.6% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 92.5% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 92.4% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 93.3% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 94.5% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 85.4% | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 80.3% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 80.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 81.3% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 81.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 83.2% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 84.1% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 83.6% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 82.5% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 82.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 82.3% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 83.3% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 82.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 84.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 86.5% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 87.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 88.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 90.1% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 91.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 100.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.5% | 96.2% | 96.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 92.6% | 89.1% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.8% | 80.3% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.6% | 82.2% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 90.1% | 100.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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 98.7% in 2019, 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 100.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.3% in 1993.
- How does Albania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Albania ranks 86th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.