School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Albania
Albania: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 2.99 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Albania, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Albania stood at 2.99 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Albania peaked at 3.31 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2595 years, in 1981.
That places Albania 49th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5778 years | 0.2916 years | 0.7464 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.3446 years | 0.2595 years | 0.4074 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.5523 years | 0.4183 years | 0.7374 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 years | 0.7768 years | 1.67 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 years | 2.23 years | 3.31 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 46 Serbia 3.09 years compare
- 47 Italy 3.05 years compare
- 48 Libya 3.02 years compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 2.97 years compare
- 51 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.96 years compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 2.96 years compare
More education data for Albania
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 111.51 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 111.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Albania?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Albania was 2.99 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2595 years in 1981.
- How does Albania rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Albania ranks 49th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. 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
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.