Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Albania
Albania: Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher was 20.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Albania, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Albania stood at 20.4%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Albania peaked at 20.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2013.
Albania ranks 74th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.9% | — |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.0% | 12.9% | 17.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.2% | 20.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More education data for Albania
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,336 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Albania?
- Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Albania was 20.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with post-secondary education or higher recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population with post-secondary education or higher recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2013.
- How does Albania rank for share of the population with post-secondary education or higher?
- Albania ranks 74th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population with post-secondary education or higher rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. 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 the population with post-secondary education or higher. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed post-secondary or tertiary education.