Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Albania
Albania: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 57.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Albania, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 57.9% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Albania peaked at 57.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2000.
That places Albania 20th out of 100 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.4% | — |
| 2003 | 14.8% | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | +159.3% |
| 2012 | 47.8% | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 54.4% | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 51.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 57.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 12.4% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 38.4% | 57.9% | 9 |
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More education data for Albania
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,336 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Albania?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Albania was 57.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Albania ranks 20th out of 100 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.