Share of the population with lower secondary education in Albania
Albania: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 93.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Albania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with lower secondary education in Albania is 93.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Albania peaked at 93.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 2001.
Albania ranks 32nd of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 75.7% | — |
| 2008 | 81.7% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 85.2% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 86.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 87.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 88.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 89.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 90.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 90.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 91.9% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 91.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.7% | 75.7% | 81.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 85.2% | 90.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 91.9% | 93.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More education data for Albania
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 67,774 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0285 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 73,315 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0308 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 208,738 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,336 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Albania?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Albania was 93.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 2001.
- How does Albania rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Albania ranks 32nd out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.