Literacy rate, youth male in Albania
Albania: Literacy rate, youth male was 98.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth male in Albania, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of males ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2023, literacy rate, youth male in Albania stood at 98.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth male in Albania peaked at 99.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 2009.
Albania ranks 30th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth male in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of males ages 15-24 | 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% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 98.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Albania's 98.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.8%, 99% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
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, youth male in Albania?
- Literacy rate, youth male in Albania was 98.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 2009.
- How does Albania rank for literacy rate, youth male?
- Albania ranks 30th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, youth male 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.