Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Albania

Albania: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 10.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
10.7%
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
43rd
of 98 countries
All-time high
40.0%
in 2000
All-time low
9.6%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2000–2019

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Albania, 2000–2019

102030402000200920192000: 40 %2001: 35.5 %2003: 36.5 %2011: 10 %2015: 12 %2016: 10.3 %2017: 9.6 %2018: 9.7 %2019: 10.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Albania stood at 10.7%.

That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Albania peaked at 40.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2017.

Albania ranks 43rd of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%) in Albania, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 40.0%
2001 35.5% -11.1%
2003 36.5% +2.7%
2011 10.0% -72.5%
2015 12.0% +19.9%
2016 10.3% -14.0%
2017 9.6% -7.0%
2018 9.7% +1.2%
2019 10.7% +9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.3% 35.5% 40.0% 3
2010s 10.4% 9.6% 12.0% 6

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 40 El Salvador 11.4% compare
  2. 41 Germany 11.2% compare
  3. 42 Slovenia 11.1% compare
  4. 44 Brunei Darussalam 10.6% compare
  5. 45 Luxembourg 10.1% compare
  6. 46 Belarus 9.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Albania?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Albania was 10.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2017.
How does Albania rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Albania ranks 43rd out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed education programmes in the reference year.