School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Albania
Albania: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) was 7.55 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.55 years
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
28th
of 214 countries
All-time high
7.55 years
in 2024
All-time low
5.52 years
in 1996
Years of data
48
1976–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Albania, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Albania recorded 7.55 years for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Albania peaked at 7.55 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.52 years, in 1996.
Albania ranks 28th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Albania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6.54 years | — |
| 1978 | 6.67 years | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 6.84 years | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 7 years | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 7.07 years | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 6.74 years | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 6.31 years | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 6.3 years | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 6.51 years | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 6.77 years | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 6.79 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 6.95 years | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 7.02 years | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 7.27 years | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 7.5 years | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 6.44 years | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 5.8 years | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 5.64 years | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 5.6 years | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.52 years | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 5.52 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.63 years | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.63 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 5.61 years | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 5.8 years | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 5.96 years | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 6.22 years | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 6.32 years | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.64 years | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 6.75 years | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.9 years | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 7.03 years | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 6.25 years | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 6.56 years | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 6.68 years | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 6.83 years | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 7.13 years | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 7.17 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.11 years | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.9 years | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 6.81 years | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.83 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.85 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.72 years | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 6.78 years | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 6.77 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.67 years | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 7.55 years | +13.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 7.55 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.89 years, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 7.55 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3 years, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.68 years | 6.54 years | 6.84 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 6.75 years | 6.3 years | 7.07 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.05 years | 5.52 years | 7.5 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.35 years | 5.61 years | 7.03 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.89 years | 6.56 years | 7.17 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9 years | 6.67 years | 7.55 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 25 Slovenia 7.58 years compare
- 26 Bulgaria 7.57 years compare
- 27 Algeria 7.56 years compare
- 29 Turkmenistan 7.52 years compare
- 30 Montenegro 7.5 years compare
- 31 Luxembourg 7.49 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, secondary, both sexes in Albania?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Albania was 7.55 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.55 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 years in 1996.
- How does Albania rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Albania ranks 28th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release