School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Albania
Albania: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 13.23 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.23 years
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
28th
of 208 countries
All-time high
13.23 years
in 2024
All-time low
9.78 years
in 1993
Years of data
45
1976–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Albania, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Albania recorded 13.23 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Albania peaked at 13.23 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.78 years, in 1993.
That places Albania 28th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Albania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 11.57 years | — |
| 1978 | 11.55 years | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 11.63 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 11.71 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 11.74 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 11.29 years | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 10.69 years | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 10.77 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 11.04 years | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 11.33 years | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 11.32 years | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 11.38 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 11.47 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 11.85 years | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 12.14 years | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 10.61 years | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 9.78 years | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 9.92 years | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 10.09 years | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 10.11 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 10.2 years | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 10.36 years | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 10.34 years | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.52 years | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 10.67 years | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 11.12 years | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 11.13 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 11.17 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 11.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.33 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.72 years | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 11.94 years | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 12.13 years | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 12.45 years | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 12.67 years | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 12.59 years | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.28 years | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 12.26 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.32 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.33 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.09 years | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 12.01 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 12 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 11.74 years | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 13.23 years | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.58 years | 11.55 years | 11.63 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 11.27 years | 10.69 years | 11.74 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.56 years | 9.78 years | 12.14 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.93 years | 10.34 years | 11.33 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.27 years | 11.72 years | 12.67 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.21 years | 11.74 years | 13.23 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More education data for Albania
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,336 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Albania?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Albania was 13.23 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.23 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.78 years in 1993.
- How does Albania rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Albania ranks 28th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release