Human capital composite index in Albania
Albania: Human capital composite index was 0.9239 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Albania, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital composite index in Albania is 0.9239 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 796.8% on the previous year and up 555.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Albania peaked at 1.41 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1979 and was at its lowest, -0.2615 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2022.
That places Albania 21st out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital composite index in Albania, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1978 | 1.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.41 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.4% |
| 1982 | 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8529 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.6% |
| 1984 | 0.8875 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9124 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8708 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9873 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.967 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9599 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8834 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6204 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -29.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4901 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0808 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -83.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1755 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +117.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1893 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2917 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +54.1% |
| 1998 | 0.293 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1994 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -31.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1585 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4153 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +162.1% |
| 2002 | 0.061 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -85.3% |
| 2003 | -0.0164 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -126.8% |
| 2004 | -0.0337 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +106.0% |
| 2005 | 0.067 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -298.8% |
| 2006 | -0.0067 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -110.0% |
| 2007 | -0.0639 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +850.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4104 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -742.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1119 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -72.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1381 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2108 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +52.7% |
| 2012 | 0.297 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +40.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0727 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -75.5% |
| 2014 | 0.141 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +93.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1445 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1728 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3562 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +106.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0414 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -88.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1362 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +228.8% |
| 2020 | -0.1208 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -188.7% |
| 2021 | -0.1905 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +57.7% |
| 2022 | -0.2615 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +37.3% |
| 2023 | 0.103 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -139.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9239 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +796.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.9239 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.096 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 9.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.9239 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3686 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 2.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -850.4% | -0.0067 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0639 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2024 | +796.8% | 0.103 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9239 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2008 | +742.8% | -0.0639 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4104 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.36 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.41 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 3 |
| 1980s | 1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8529 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4183 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0808 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9599 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1104 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0639 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4153 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1711 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0414 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3562 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0908 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2615 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9239 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 18 Madagascar 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 19 Eswatini 0.9647 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 20 Micronesia (country) 0.9545 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 22 Costa Rica 0.9159 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 23 Australia 0.9056 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 24 French Polynesia 0.8969 standard deviations from the yearly mean 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 human capital composite index in Albania?
- Human capital composite index in Albania was 0.9239 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1979.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2615 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022.
- How does Albania rank for human capital composite index?
- Albania ranks 21st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 555.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.