School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Albania
Albania: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 3.54 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Albania, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Albania stood at 3.54 years. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.9% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Albania peaked at 3.54 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2382 years, in 1981.
Albania ranks 26th 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, male (years) (male years) in Albania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8454 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.9185 years | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2935 years | -68.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2382 years | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2891 years | +21.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3344 years | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3734 years | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 0.38 years | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3689 years | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3722 years | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3797 years | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3846 years | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4156 years | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4363 years | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5442 years | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4919 years | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4842 years | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5214 years | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5727 years | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6117 years | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6207 years | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6518 years | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6366 years | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6473 years | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7285 years | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.743 years | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8998 years | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1 years | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 1.25 years | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 1.36 years | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.4 years | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.87 years | +33.6% |
| 2011 | 2.45 years | +31.4% |
| 2012 | 2.88 years | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 2.76 years | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.8 years | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.63 years | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.41 years | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 2.34 years | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.26 years | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.46 years | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 2.39 years | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.31 years | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 2.48 years | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 2.57 years | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 3.54 years | +37.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 3.54 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.14 years, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 3.54 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.05 years, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male 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 | -68.0% | 0.9185 years | 0.2935 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6858 years | 0.2935 years | 0.9185 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.342 years | 0.2382 years | 0.38 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.5083 years | 0.3846 years | 0.6207 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9412 years | 0.6366 years | 1.4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 years | 1.87 years | 2.88 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 years | 2.31 years | 3.54 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, male in Albania?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Albania was 3.54 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2382 years in 1981.
- How does Albania rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Albania ranks 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release