School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Albania
Albania: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 4.81 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Albania, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Albania is 4.81 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.7% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Albania peaked at 4.81 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2442 years, in 1981.
Albania ranks 24th of 191 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, female (years) (female years) in Albania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.432 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.465 years | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2451 years | -47.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2442 years | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2736 years | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2993 years | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3148 years | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3256 years | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3431 years | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3743 years | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.397 years | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4171 years | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4486 years | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4764 years | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5575 years | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 0.552 years | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5232 years | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5799 years | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7044 years | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7467 years | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8464 years | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8751 years | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.896 years | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9794 years | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 1.09 years | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 1.16 years | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.33 years | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 1.53 years | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 1.78 years | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 1.82 years | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.91 years | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.48 years | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 3.14 years | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 3.75 years | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 3.65 years | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.78 years | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 3.59 years | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 3.47 years | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.48 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.4 years | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.66 years | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 3.63 years | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.61 years | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.71 years | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.77 years | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 4.81 years | +27.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 4.81 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.96 years, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 4.81 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.1 years, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) 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 | -47.3% | 0.465 years | 0.2451 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3807 years | 0.2451 years | 0.465 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.3215 years | 0.2442 years | 0.397 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.5852 years | 0.4171 years | 0.8464 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 years | 0.8751 years | 1.91 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 years | 2.48 years | 3.78 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.91 years | 3.61 years | 4.81 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 21 Sweden 4.85 years compare
- 22 Georgia 4.84 years compare
- 23 Monaco 4.84 years compare
- 25 Puerto Rico 4.8 years compare
- 26 United States 4.79 years compare
- 27 South Korea 4.77 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, tertiary, female in Albania?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Albania was 4.81 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2442 years in 1981.
- How does Albania rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Albania ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release