Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Albania
Albania: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 111.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Albania, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Albania stood at 111.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Albania peaked at 113.5% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 93.7%, in 2023.
That places Albania 35th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110.6% | 108.2% | 113.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 101.4% | 99.4% | 104.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.5% | 97.6% | 107.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.7% | 100.4% | 110.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.4% | 99.9% | 105.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 93.7% | 111.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 32 Antigua and Barbuda 112.3% compare
- 33 Afghanistan 112.2% compare
- 34 Anguilla 112.2% compare
- 36 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 111.4% compare
- 37 India 111.0% compare
- 38 Portugal 111.0% compare
More education data for Albania
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 9,336 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.34 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 111.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Albania?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Albania was 111.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 113.5% in 1976.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.7% in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Albania ranks 35th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.