Average years of schooling in Albania
Albania: Average years of schooling was 11.29 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Albania, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Albania recorded 11.29 years for average years of schooling in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Albania peaked at 11.29 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1 years, in 1870.
Albania ranks 54th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Albania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.1891 years | +89.1% |
| 1925 | 0.4822 years | +155.0% |
| 1929 | 0.6335 years | +31.4% |
| 1933 | 0.7942 years | +25.4% |
| 1938 | 1.02 years | +28.6% |
| 1950 | 2.6 years | +154.6% |
| 1955 | 2.77 years | +6.5% |
| 1960 | 2.98 years | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 3.41 years | +14.4% |
| 1970 | 4.28 years | +25.5% |
| 1975 | 5.35 years | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 6.39 years | +19.4% |
| 1985 | 7.78 years | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 8.5 years | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 8.22 years | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 9.48 years | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 9.85 years | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 9.93 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 9.65 years | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 11.29 years | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1891 years | 0.1891 years | 0.1891 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.5578 years | 0.4822 years | 0.6335 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.9076 years | 0.7942 years | 1.02 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.69 years | 2.6 years | 2.77 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.2 years | 2.98 years | 3.41 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.81 years | 4.28 years | 5.35 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.08 years | 6.39 years | 7.78 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.36 years | 8.22 years | 8.5 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.66 years | 9.48 years | 9.85 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.79 years | 9.65 years | 9.93 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.29 years | 11.29 years | 11.29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More education data for Albania
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Albania?
- Average years of schooling in Albania was 11.29 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.29 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 years in 1870.
- How does Albania rank for average years of schooling?
- Albania ranks 54th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.