Literacy rates among adults in Albania
Albania: Literacy rates among adults was 97.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
97.7%
World rank
20th
of 89 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2017
All-time low
95.9%
in 2008
Years of data
6
2001–2023
Literacy rates among adults in Albania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rates among adults in Albania is 97.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates among adults in Albania peaked at 98.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 2008.
That places Albania 20th out of 89 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.3% | 95.9% | 98.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 96.8% | 98.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More education data for Albania
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 9,336 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.34 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 111.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates among adults in Albania?
- Literacy rates among adults in Albania was 97.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates among adults recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rates among adults recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2008.
- How does Albania rank for literacy rates among adults?
- Albania ranks 20th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rates among adults rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates among adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.