Tertiary education, academic staff in Albania

Albania: Tertiary education, academic staff was 58.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
58.9%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
14th
of 170 countries
All-time high
59.0%
in 2022
All-time low
14.6%
in 1971
Years of data
29
1971–2024

Tertiary education, academic staff in Albania, 1971–2024

1020304050601971199720241971: 14.6 % female1978: 19.7 % female1981: 19.9 % female1983: 22.6 % female1984: 22.6 % female1985: 22.2 % female1986: 23.6 % female1987: 24.8 % female1988: 25.2 % female1989: 26 % female1991: 28.4 % female1992: 27.1 % female1993: 29.6 % female1994: 27.1 % female1995: 27 % female1996: 27.8 % female1998: 31.4 % female1999: 36.6 % female2000: 38.2 % female2011: 50.5 % female2016: 55.2 % female2017: 56 % female2018: 56.4 % female2019: 56.6 % female2020: 57 % female2021: 57.5 % female2022: 59 % female2023: 58.4 % female2024: 58.9 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

Albania recorded 58.9% for tertiary education, academic staff in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Albania peaked at 59.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 1971.

That places Albania 14th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Tertiary education, academic staff in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Albania, 1971 to 2024.
Year % female Change
1971 14.6%
1978 19.7% +35.2%
1981 19.9% +1.2%
1983 22.6% +13.2%
1984 22.6% +0.3%
1985 22.2% -2.1%
1986 23.6% +6.6%
1987 24.8% +4.9%
1988 25.2% +1.8%
1989 26.0% +3.0%
1991 28.4% +9.3%
1992 27.1% -4.6%
1993 29.6% +9.2%
1994 27.1% -8.5%
1995 27.0% -0.2%
1996 27.8% +3.1%
1998 31.4% +13.0%
1999 36.6% +16.3%
2000 38.2% +4.4%
2011 50.5% +32.3%
2016 55.2% +9.3%
2017 56.0% +1.5%
2018 56.4% +0.6%
2019 56.6% +0.5%
2020 57.0% +0.6%
2021 57.5% +0.9%
2022 59.0% +2.6%
2023 58.4% -0.9%
2024 58.9% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.1% 14.6% 19.7% 2
1980s 23.4% 19.9% 26.0% 8
1990s 29.4% 27.0% 36.6% 8
2000s 38.2% 38.2% 38.2% 1
2010s 54.9% 50.5% 56.6% 5
2020s 58.1% 57.0% 59.0% 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 11 Georgia 60.5% compare
  2. 12 Moldova 60.1% compare
  3. 13 Russia 59.6% compare
  4. 15 Cayman Islands 58.8% compare
  5. 16 Saint Lucia 58.4% compare
  6. 17 Thailand 56.3% compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tertiary education, academic staff in Albania?
Tertiary education, academic staff in Albania was 58.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 1971.
How does Albania rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
Albania ranks 14th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.