School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Albania
Albania: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 2.88 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Albania, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Albania is 2.88 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Albania peaked at 2.88 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.05 years, in 1994.
That places Albania 45th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Albania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.72 years | — |
| 1992 | 1.43 years | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 1.05 years | -26.5% |
| 1994 | 1.05 years | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.08 years | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.19 years | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 1.26 years | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 1.31 years | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.35 years | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.49 years | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 1.52 years | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.49 years | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.56 years | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6 years | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.77 years | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 1.82 years | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.94 years | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 2.09 years | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 2.31 years | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 2.4 years | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.41 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.49 years | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.51 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.47 years | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.45 years | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.44 years | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.5 years | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.4 years | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.54 years | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 2.57 years | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.88 years | +12.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 2.88 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 years, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Albania's 2.88 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.92 years, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -26.5% | 1.43 years | 1.05 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.26 years | 1.05 years | 1.72 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.57 years | 1.35 years | 1.82 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.35 years | 1.94 years | 2.51 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 years | 2.4 years | 2.88 years | 5 |
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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Albania?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Albania was 2.88 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 years in 1994.
- How does Albania rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Albania ranks 45th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release