Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Albania
Albania: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 98.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.5%
World rank
18th
of 87 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2001
All-time low
98.5%
in 2023
Years of data
6
2001–2023
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Albania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Albania stood at 98.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Albania peaked at 99.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2023.
Albania ranks 18th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.4% | — |
| 2008 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 98.8% | 99.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.6% | 98.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 15 Oman 98.6% compare
- 16 Montenegro 98.6% compare
- 17 Maldives 98.5% compare
- 19 Philippines 98.5% compare
- 20 Türkiye 98.5% compare
- 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 98.5% 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Albania?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Albania was 98.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Albania ranks 18th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release