School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Albania
Albania: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 13.1 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.1 years
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
35th
of 213 countries
All-time high
13.1 years
in 2024
All-time low
9.67 years
in 1994
Years of data
48
1976–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Albania, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Albania is 13.1 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Albania peaked at 13.1 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.67 years, in 1994.
That places Albania 35th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Albania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 11.08 years | — |
| 1978 | 11.07 years | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 11.16 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 11.17 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11.16 years | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 10.79 years | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 10.34 years | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 10.36 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 10.57 years | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 10.84 years | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 10.83 years | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 10.94 years | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 10.99 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 11.25 years | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 11.52 years | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 10.37 years | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 9.7 years | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 9.67 years | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 9.72 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 9.72 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.79 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 9.89 years | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 9.91 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 9.92 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 10.13 years | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 10.38 years | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 10.52 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 10.49 years | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.92 years | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 10.97 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 11.04 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 11.04 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 11.24 years | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.53 years | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 11.71 years | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 11.88 years | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 12.19 years | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 12.41 years | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 12.36 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.12 years | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 12.04 years | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.04 years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.98 years | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.72 years | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 11.65 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 11.58 years | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 11.35 years | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 13.1 years | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.11 years | 11.07 years | 11.16 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 10.8 years | 10.34 years | 11.17 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.15 years | 9.67 years | 11.52 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.66 years | 9.92 years | 11.24 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.03 years | 11.53 years | 12.41 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.88 years | 11.35 years | 13.1 years | 5 |
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More education data for Albania
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 208,738 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,336 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 99,299 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,439 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 66,711 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Albania?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Albania was 13.1 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.67 years in 1994.
- How does Albania rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Albania ranks 35th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release