Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Albania
Albania: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education was 26.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Albania, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Albania is 26.3%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Albania peaked at 49.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2022.
Albania ranks 57th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.7% | — |
| 2009 | 43.3% | +45.9% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | -45.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5% | 29.7% | 43.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 47.7% | 49.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 1 |
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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 students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Albania?
- Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Albania was 26.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2022.
- How does Albania rank for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Albania ranks 57th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.