Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years in Albania
Albania: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 73 countries
All-time high
4
in 1970
All-time low
3
in 2009
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years in Albania, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years in Albania is 3, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years in Albania peaked at 4 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2009.
Albania ranks 25th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4 | — |
| 1971 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 25 Spain 3 compare
- 25 Republic of Moldova 3 compare
- 25 Sweden 3 compare
- 25 France 3 compare
- 25 Algeria 3 compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 3 compare
- 25 Cyprus 3 compare
- 25 Greece 3 compare
- 25 Germany 3 compare
- 25 Lebanon 3 compare
- 25 Qatar 3 compare
- 25 Yemen 3 compare
- 25 Estonia 3 compare
- 25 Netherlands 3 compare
- 25 Armenia 3 compare
- 25 Iran 3 compare
- 25 Syria 3 compare
- 25 Georgia 3 compare
- 25 Morocco 3 compare
- 25 Denmark 3 compare
- 25 Libya 3 compare
- 25 Bahrain 3 compare
- 25 Latvia 3 compare
- 25 Finland 3 compare
- 25 Palestine, State of 3 compare
- 25 Sudan 3 compare
- 25 Norway 3 compare
- 25 Egypt 3 compare
- 25 Iraq 3 compare
- 25 Monaco 3 compare
- 25 Djibouti 3 compare
- 25 Liechtenstein 3 compare
- 25 Portugal 3 compare
- 25 Kuwait 3 compare
More education data for Albania
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,290 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,046 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 70,419 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 49,644 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.9181 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years in Albania?
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years in Albania was 3 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 1970.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2009.
- How does Albania rank for theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years?
- Albania ranks 25th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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