Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Albania
Albania: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 52.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
52.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
43rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
53.0%
in 2020
All-time low
51.3%
in 2009
Years of data
22
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Albania, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Albania stood at 52.2%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Albania peaked at 53.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 2009.
Albania ranks 43rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 51.4% | — |
| 2000 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 52.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 52.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 52.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 52.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 52.5% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 52.2% | -0.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 52.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.3%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 52.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.5%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.4% | 51.4% | 51.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 51.3% | 51.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 51.5% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 52.2% | 53.0% | 5 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Albania?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Albania was 52.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 2009.
- How does Albania rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Albania ranks 43rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release