Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Albania
Albania: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 98.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Albania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Albania stood at 98.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Albania peaked at 99.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2023.
That places Albania 22nd out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.6% | — |
| 2008 | 98.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 98.9% | 99.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.5% | 99.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 19 Macau, China 98.8% compare
- 20 Uruguay 98.8% compare
- 21 Bahrain 98.7% compare
- 23 Maldives 98.4% compare
- 24 Philippines 98.4% compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 98.3% compare
More education data for Albania
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 141,089 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Albania?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Albania was 98.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Albania ranks 22nd out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release