Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Albania
Albania: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female was 99.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
99.3%
World rank
27th
of 80 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2005
All-time low
98.8%
in 2011
Years of data
6
2005–2017
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Albania, 2005–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 99.3% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Albania peaked at 99.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 2011.
Albania ranks 27th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 99.7% | — |
| 2008 | 99.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 99.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.2%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Albania's 99.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 99% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 98.9% | 99.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.8% | 99.6% | 3 |
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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Albania?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Albania was 99.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 2011.
- How does Albania rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female?
- Albania ranks 27th out of 80 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release