Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Albania
Albania: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 1.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.3%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
34th
of 149 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2021
All-time low
1.2%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2024
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Albania, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Albania is 1.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Albania peaked at 1.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1998.
That places Albania 34th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Albania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.2% | — |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -0.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 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 tertiary education in public institutions in Albania?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Albania was 1.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1998.
- How does Albania rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Albania ranks 34th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release