Literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Albania
Albania: Literacy rates of older vs. younger population was 94.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Albania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 94.6% for literacy rates of older vs. younger population in 2023.
The figure is up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Albania peaked at 98.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 2008.
That places Albania 13th out of 85 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 92.7% | — |
| 2008 | 80.4% | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 86.3% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 86.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 94.6% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.5% | 80.4% | 92.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 86.3% | 98.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 94.6% | 94.6% | 1 |
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More education data for Albania
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 208,738 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,336 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 99,299 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,439 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 66,711 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Albania?
- Literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Albania was 94.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates of older vs. younger population recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rates of older vs. younger population recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 2008.
- How does Albania rank for literacy rates of older vs. younger population?
- Albania ranks 13th out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rates of older vs. younger population rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 rates of older vs. younger population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population aged 65 years and older who can read and write.