School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Albania
Albania: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 4.2 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Albania, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Albania stood at 4.2 years. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.9% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Albania peaked at 4.2 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2411 years, in 1981.
Albania ranks 22nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Albania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6449 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.698 years | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2699 years | -61.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2411 years | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2815 years | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3171 years | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3445 years | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3531 years | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3562 years | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3732 years | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3882 years | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4006 years | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4319 years | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4563 years | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5509 years | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5222 years | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.504 years | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5513 years | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6404 years | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6816 years | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7385 years | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7693 years | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7741 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8195 years | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9143 years | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9565 years | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.12 years | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 1.31 years | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 1.51 years | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 1.58 years | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.65 years | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 2.17 years | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 2.79 years | +28.7% |
| 2012 | 3.3 years | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 3.19 years | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.28 years | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.1 years | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 2.92 years | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 2.9 years | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.83 years | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.06 years | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 3.01 years | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.96 years | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 3.09 years | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 3.16 years | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 4.2 years | +32.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 4.2 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 years, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Albania's 4.2 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.65 years, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -61.3% | 0.698 years | 0.2699 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5376 years | 0.2699 years | 0.698 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.3319 years | 0.2411 years | 0.3882 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.5478 years | 0.4006 years | 0.7385 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 years | 0.7693 years | 1.65 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 years | 2.17 years | 3.3 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 years | 2.96 years | 4.2 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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, tertiary, both sexes in Albania?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Albania was 4.2 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2411 years in 1981.
- How does Albania rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Albania ranks 22nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release