Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Albania

Albania: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 6.97 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
6.97
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
3rd
of 88 countries
All-time high
7.73
in 2011
All-time low
5.58
in 2003
Years of data
8
2003–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Albania, 2003–2016

024682003200920162003: 5.62004: 7.22009: 7.62011: 7.72013: 7.72014: 7.22015: 7.32016: 7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Albania stood at 6.97.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Albania peaked at 7.73 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.58, in 2003.

Albania ranks 3rd of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below in Albania, 2003 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2003 5.58
2004 7.15 +28.3%
2009 7.64 +6.8%
2011 7.73 +1.3%
2013 7.73 -0.0%
2014 7.2 -6.8%
2015 7.26 +0.8%
2016 6.97 -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.79 5.58 7.64 3
2010s 7.38 6.97 7.73 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 1 South Africa 8.48 compare
  2. 2 Belarus 7.38 compare
  3. 4 North Macedonia 6.95 compare
  4. 5 Chile 6.82 compare
  5. 6 Mexico 6.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Albania?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Albania was 6.97 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 7.73 in 2011.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.58 in 2003.
How does Albania rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Albania ranks 3rd out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,191 data points, 1970–2021
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