Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Albania
Albania: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 98.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.9%
World rank
31st
of 95 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2012
All-time low
94.8%
in 2009
Years of data
7
2001–2023
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Albania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Albania stood at 98.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Albania peaked at 99.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 2009.
Albania ranks 31st of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.4% | — |
| 2008 | 98.5% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 94.8% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.6% | 94.8% | 99.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.6% | 99.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 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 of young men vs. women in Albania?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Albania was 98.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 2009.
- How does Albania rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Albania ranks 31st out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.