Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Albania
Albania: Share of the population with completed tertiary education was 2 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
2
World rank
99th
of 111 countries
All-time high
8
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Albania, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 2 for share of the population with completed tertiary education in 2020.
The figure is up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Albania peaked at 8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
That places Albania 99th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0.1 | — |
| 1935 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.3 | +200.0% |
| 1955 | 0.9 | +200.0% |
| 1960 | 1.4 | +55.6% |
| 1965 | 2.3 | +64.3% |
| 1970 | 2.9 | +26.1% |
| 1975 | 4.1 | +41.4% |
| 1980 | 5.4 | +31.7% |
| 1985 | 6 | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 6.6 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8 | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 4.8 | -40.0% |
| 2010 | 1.9 | -60.4% |
| 2015 | 2.3 | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 2 | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.85 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.7 | 5.4 | 6 | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.4 | 4.8 | 8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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More education data for Albania
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with completed tertiary education in Albania?
- Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Albania was 2 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Albania rank for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Albania ranks 99th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with completed tertiary education rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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