School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Albania
Albania: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 17.3 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.3 years
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
28th
of 186 countries
All-time high
17.3 years
in 2024
All-time low
10.19 years
in 1994
Years of data
44
1978–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Albania, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Albania is 17.3 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Albania peaked at 17.3 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.19 years, in 1994.
Albania ranks 28th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Albania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 11.34 years | — |
| 1981 | 11.4 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 10.62 years | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 10.68 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 10.91 years | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 11.19 years | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 11.19 years | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 11.32 years | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 11.38 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 11.65 years | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 11.95 years | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 10.82 years | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 10.26 years | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 10.19 years | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 10.22 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 10.27 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 10.43 years | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 10.57 years | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 10.65 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 10.69 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 10.91 years | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 11.2 years | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 11.43 years | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 11.45 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.04 years | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 12.28 years | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 12.55 years | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 12.63 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 12.88 years | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 13.7 years | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 14.49 years | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 15.19 years | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 15.42 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 15.72 years | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 15.45 years | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 15.07 years | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 14.98 years | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 14.87 years | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.04 years | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 14.73 years | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 14.61 years | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 14.67 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 14.51 years | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 17.3 years | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.34 years | 11.34 years | 11.34 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 11.09 years | 10.62 years | 11.4 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 10.7 years | 10.19 years | 11.95 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8 years | 10.69 years | 12.88 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.99 years | 13.7 years | 15.72 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.16 years | 14.51 years | 17.3 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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 to tertiary, both sexes in Albania?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Albania was 17.3 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.19 years in 1994.
- How does Albania rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Albania ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release