Share of population with no formal education in Albania
Albania: Share of population with no formal education was 1.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population with no formal education in Albania, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with no formal education in Albania is 1.0%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with no formal education in Albania peaked at 99.3% in 1870 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2000.
Albania ranks 84th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population with no formal education in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 99.3% | — |
| 1875 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 98.1% | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 97.6% | -0.5% |
| 1900 | 97.0% | -0.6% |
| 1905 | 96.2% | -0.8% |
| 1910 | 94.3% | -2.0% |
| 1915 | 90.7% | -3.8% |
| 1920 | 86.1% | -5.1% |
| 1925 | 80.5% | -6.5% |
| 1930 | 74.6% | -7.3% |
| 1935 | 68.5% | -8.2% |
| 1940 | 61.5% | -10.2% |
| 1945 | 52.9% | -14.0% |
| 1950 | 39.3% | -25.7% |
| 1955 | 37.2% | -5.3% |
| 1960 | 43.8% | +17.7% |
| 1965 | 40.0% | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 34.2% | -14.5% |
| 1975 | 26.8% | -21.6% |
| 1980 | 19.7% | -26.5% |
| 1985 | 13.6% | -31.0% |
| 1990 | 10.2% | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | +28.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -95.4% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +116.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 99.3% | 2 |
| 1880s | 98.7% | 98.5% | 98.9% | 2 |
| 1890s | 97.8% | 97.6% | 98.1% | 2 |
| 1900s | 96.6% | 96.2% | 97.0% | 2 |
| 1910s | 92.5% | 90.7% | 94.3% | 2 |
| 1920s | 83.3% | 80.5% | 86.1% | 2 |
| 1930s | 71.5% | 68.5% | 74.6% | 2 |
| 1940s | 57.2% | 52.9% | 61.5% | 2 |
| 1950s | 38.2% | 37.2% | 39.3% | 2 |
| 1960s | 41.9% | 40.0% | 43.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 30.5% | 26.8% | 34.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 13.6% | 19.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 10.2% | 13.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More education data for Albania
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 141,089 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0594 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 67,774 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with no formal education in Albania?
- Share of population with no formal education in Albania was 1.0% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with no formal education recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population with no formal education recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for share of population with no formal education?
- Albania ranks 84th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population with no formal education rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.