Literacy rate, adult total in Albania
Albania: Literacy rate, adult total was 97.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, adult total in Albania, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of people ages 15 and above.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, adult total in Albania is 97.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult total in Albania peaked at 98.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 2008.
Albania ranks 20th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, adult total in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of people ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 98.7% | — |
| 2008 | 95.9% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 96.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 97.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | -1.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 97.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.5%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Albania's 97.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 98% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.3% | 95.9% | 98.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 96.8% | 98.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 1 |
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 literacy rate, adult total in Albania?
- Literacy rate, adult total in Albania was 97.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult total recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult total recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2008.
- How does Albania rank for literacy rate, adult total?
- Albania ranks 20th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, adult total rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.