School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in Albania
Albania: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) was 12.97 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.97 years
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
39th
of 208 countries
All-time high
12.97 years
in 2024
All-time low
9.34 years
in 1996
Years of data
45
1976–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Albania, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Albania stood at 12.97 years. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Albania peaked at 12.97 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.34 years, in 1996.
Albania ranks 39th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in Albania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10.57 years | — |
| 1978 | 10.57 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10.68 years | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 10.61 years | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 10.57 years | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 10.27 years | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 9.98 years | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 9.95 years | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 10.08 years | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 10.33 years | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 10.33 years | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 10.49 years | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 10.5 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 10.65 years | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 10.89 years | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 10.12 years | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 9.63 years | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 9.43 years | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 9.35 years | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 9.34 years | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 9.38 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 9.48 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 9.52 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 9.76 years | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 10.3 years | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 10.71 years | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 10.8 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 10.9 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 10.88 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.14 years | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 11.33 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 11.46 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 11.63 years | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 11.92 years | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 12.12 years | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 12.11 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.94 years | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 11.81 years | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.75 years | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.62 years | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 11.35 years | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 11.29 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 11.15 years | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 10.95 years | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 12.97 years | +18.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 12.97 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.69 years, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 12.97 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.51 years, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.61 years | 10.57 years | 10.68 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 10.31 years | 9.95 years | 10.61 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.81 years | 9.34 years | 10.89 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.5 years | 9.52 years | 11.14 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.77 years | 11.33 years | 12.12 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.54 years | 10.95 years | 12.97 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 36 Tuvalu 13.04 years compare
- 37 Malta 13.02 years compare
- 38 Algeria 13 years compare
- 40 Montserrat 12.96 years compare
- 41 Saudi Arabia 12.94 years compare
- 42 Montenegro 12.94 years compare
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, primary and secondary, female in Albania?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Albania was 12.97 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.97 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.34 years in 1996.
- How does Albania rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Albania ranks 39th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release