9 answers, 2 from Albania's own official bodies, with a link to each figure.
399,258 pupils were enrolled in pre-university education in Albania in 2025/26, 1.7% fewer than a year earlier, according to INSTAT's enrolment statistics.
Compulsory basic education (grades 1 to 9) had 243,764 pupils, 2.7% fewer, and upper secondary education 88,837, of whom 19.4% were in vocational schools. Preschool enrolment rose 0.7% to 66,343. Between 85% and 88% of pupils at each level attended public institutions.
115,782 students were enrolled in tertiary education in Albania in 2025/26, according to INSTAT's enrolment statistics. 60,558 were on bachelor's programmes and 47,916 on master's programmes.
Women made up 56.8% of bachelor's and 67.6% of master's students. Business, administration and law was the most popular field, with 25.2% of students, followed by health and welfare (22.2%) and engineering, manufacturing and construction (16.9%). INSTAT says the higher education figures are not yet final for doctoral and long-cycle programmes.
The figures below use one definition for every country, so they can differ from national figures.
According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, net primary school enrolment in Albania was 94.5% in 2018. The peak was 95.5% in 2017 and the low 85.3% in 2009. It is 6th highest of 11 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 94.5%. Worldwide: 27th of 69.
The latest figure from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, for 2024, is 108.4%. No year since 2005 has been higher. Europe & Central Asia median: 101.1%; Albania is 9th highest of 34. Of 100 countries with 2024 data, 15th highest.
The UNESCO Institute for Statistics puts gross tertiary enrolment in Albania at 84.1% in 2024. That is the highest since at least 2005. It is 7th highest of 34 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 71.1%. Worldwide: 10th of 90.
97.7%: that is the adult literacy rate in Albania for 2023, according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. It was 97.2% in 2012. Of 33 countries with 2023 data, 9th highest.
According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, government spending on education in Albania was 3.1% of GDP in 2023. The peak was 3.9% of GDP in 2016 and the low 2.7% of GDP in 2022. Europe & Central Asia median: 3.7% of GDP; Albania is 12th highest of 16. Worldwide: 76th of 112.
According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, the number of primary pupils per teacher in Albania was 18 in 2018. No year since 2008 has been lower. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 15, and Albania placed 6th highest of 15. World rank, highest first: 54th of 85.
The latest figure from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, for 2024, is 107.3%. Its high point since 2007 was 2012, at 117.0%; its low point was 2013, at 91.1%. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 98.2%, and Albania placed 4th highest of 30. World rank, highest first: 9th of 104.
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