Share of the population with at least some formal education in Albania
Albania: Share of the population with at least some formal education was 99.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
99.0%
World rank
23rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2000
All-time low
0.7%
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Share of the population with at least some formal education in Albania, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population with at least some formal education in Albania stood at 99.0%.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with at least some formal education in Albania peaked at 99.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1870.
That places Albania 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with at least some formal education in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.7% | — |
| 1875 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 1880 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 1885 | 1.5% | +36.4% |
| 1890 | 1.9% | +26.7% |
| 1895 | 2.4% | +26.3% |
| 1900 | 3.0% | +25.0% |
| 1905 | 3.8% | +26.7% |
| 1910 | 5.7% | +50.0% |
| 1915 | 9.3% | +63.2% |
| 1920 | 13.9% | +49.5% |
| 1925 | 19.5% | +40.3% |
| 1930 | 25.4% | +30.3% |
| 1935 | 31.5% | +24.0% |
| 1940 | 38.5% | +22.2% |
| 1945 | 47.1% | +22.3% |
| 1950 | 60.7% | +28.9% |
| 1955 | 62.8% | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 56.2% | -10.5% |
| 1965 | 60.0% | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 65.8% | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 73.2% | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 80.3% | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 86.4% | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 89.8% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 86.9% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 99.4% | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 98.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 99.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Albania's 99.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1880s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 1890s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 1900s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 1910s | 7.5% | 5.7% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 1920s | 16.7% | 13.9% | 19.5% | 2 |
| 1930s | 28.4% | 25.4% | 31.5% | 2 |
| 1940s | 42.8% | 38.5% | 47.1% | 2 |
| 1950s | 61.8% | 60.7% | 62.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 58.1% | 56.2% | 60.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 69.5% | 65.8% | 73.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 83.3% | 80.3% | 86.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 88.3% | 86.9% | 89.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 98.7% | 99.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.6% | 98.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 1 |
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 share of the population with at least some formal education in Albania?
- Share of the population with at least some formal education in Albania was 99.0% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1870.
- How does Albania rank for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Albania ranks 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with at least some formal education rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.