Average age, above primary education in Albania

Albania: Average age, above primary education was 43.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
43.4
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
39th
of 108 countries
All-time high
43.4
in 2019
All-time low
18.43
in 2003
Years of data
11
2003–2019

Average age, above primary education in Albania, 2003–2019

0102030402003201120192003: 18.42004: 21.52009: 38.22011: 40.42013: 412014: 40.92015: 41.22016: 40.82017: 42.82018: 42.92019: 43.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Albania recorded 43.4 for average age, above primary education in 2019. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Albania peaked at 43.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.43, in 2003.

Albania ranks 39th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Average age, above primary education in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Average age, above primary education in Albania, 2003 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2003 18.43 —
2004 21.47 +16.5%
2009 38.22 +78.0%
2011 40.4 +5.7%
2013 40.99 +1.5%
2014 40.9 -0.2%
2015 41.23 +0.8%
2016 40.77 -1.1%
2017 42.76 +4.9%
2018 42.94 +0.4%
2019 43.4 +1.1%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 43.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.26, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 43.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.34, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.04 18.43 38.22 3
2010s 41.68 40.4 43.4 8

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 36 Denmark 44.68 compare
  2. 37 Ireland 44.66 compare
  3. 38 Portugal 44.15 compare
  4. 40 Kazakhstan 43.35 compare
  5. 41 South Korea 43.03 compare
  6. 42 North Macedonia 42.63 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, above primary education in Albania?
Average age, above primary education in Albania was 43.4 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 43.4 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 18.43 in 2003.
How does Albania rank for average age, above primary education?
Albania ranks 39th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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