Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Albania
Albania: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level was 26.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Albania, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 26.1% for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Albania peaked at 57.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2022.
Albania ranks 57th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.6% | — |
| 2009 | 32.3% | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 46.7% | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 57.6% | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | -54.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 26.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.7%, 91% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Albania's 26.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.7%, 36% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 32.3% | 36.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 39.3% | 57.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 1 |
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 share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Albania?
- Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Albania was 26.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2022.
- How does Albania rank for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Albania ranks 57th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).