Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Albania
Albania: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 58.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Albania, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Albania is 58.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Albania peaked at 59.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 1971.
Albania ranks 15th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.6% | — |
| 1978 | 19.7% | +35.2% |
| 1981 | 19.9% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 22.6% | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 22.6% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 22.2% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 23.6% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 24.8% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 25.2% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 26.0% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 28.4% | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 27.1% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 29.6% | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 27.1% | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 27.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 27.8% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 31.4% | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 36.6% | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 38.2% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | +32.3% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 56.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 57.5% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 58.4% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 58.9% | +0.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 58.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Albania's 58.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.7%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +35.2% | 14.6% | 19.7% |
| 2011 | +32.3% | 38.2% | 50.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.1% | 14.6% | 19.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 23.4% | 19.9% | 26.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 27.0% | 36.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 50.5% | 56.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 57.0% | 59.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 12 Georgia 60.5% compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 60.1% compare
- 14 Russian Federation 59.6% compare
- 16 Cayman Islands 58.8% compare
- 17 Saint Lucia 58.4% compare
- 18 Thailand 56.3% compare
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 teachers in tertiary education who are female in Albania?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Albania was 58.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 1971.
- How does Albania rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Albania ranks 15th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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, published as part of Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release