Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Albania
Albania: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 1.35 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Albania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Albania stood at 1.35. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Albania peaked at 6.54 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.35, in 2023.
Albania ranks 205th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.17 | — |
| 1951 | 6.2 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 6.24 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 6.34 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 6.43 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 6.54 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 6.44 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 6.33 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 6.39 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 6.4 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 6.38 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 6.27 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 6.11 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 5.93 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 5.71 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 5.47 | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 5.33 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 5.31 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 5.32 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 5.29 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 5.16 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 5.08 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 4.98 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 4.83 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 4.7 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 4.57 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 4.37 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 4.2 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 4 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 3.78 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 3.59 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 3.47 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 3.42 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 3.32 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 3.28 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 3.21 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 3.14 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 3.11 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 3.07 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 3.03 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.01 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.96 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.88 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.81 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.8 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.76 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 2.67 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 2.54 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 2.42 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.31 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 2.22 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 2.14 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 2.01 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.89 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.79 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.69 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.63 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.62 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.64 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.65 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.68 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.72 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.74 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.72 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.63 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.55 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.49 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.42 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.4 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.37 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.36 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.35 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.35 | -0.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.35 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.35 | 6.17 | 6.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.71 | 5.29 | 6.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.57 | 3.78 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.26 | 3.03 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.72 | 2.31 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 | 1.62 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 | 1.35 | 1.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More education data for Albania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.17 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.51 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,080 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,024 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 34,654 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 32,057 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 208,738 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 141,089 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Albania?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Albania was 1.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.54 in 1955.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Albania ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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