Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Albania
Albania: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 26.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Albania, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Albania is 26.3%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Albania peaked at 49.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2022.
Albania ranks 57th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.7% | — |
| 2009 | 43.3% | +45.9% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | -45.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5% | 29.7% | 43.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 47.7% | 49.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 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 proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Albania?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Albania was 26.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2022.
- How does Albania rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Albania ranks 57th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. 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 Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release