Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Albania

Albania: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 4,198 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
4,198 number
Change on year
up 34.2%
World rank
98th
of 143 countries
All-time high
4,198 number
in 2019
All-time low
457 number
in 2001
Years of data
15
1999–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Albania, 1999–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1999200920191999: 468 number2000: 464 number2001: 457 number2002: 494 number2003: 570 number2004: 706 number2011: 1.9k number2012: 1.9k number2013: 1.8k number2014: 2.2k number2015: 2.1k number2016: 1.9k number2017: 2.2k number2018: 3.1k number2019: 4.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Albania is 4,198 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 34.2% on the previous year and up 125.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Albania peaked at 4,198 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 457 number, in 2001.

That places Albania 98th out of 143 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in Albania, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 468 number —
2000 464 number -0.9%
2001 457 number -1.5%
2002 494 number +8.1%
2003 570 number +15.4%
2004 706 number +23.9%
2011 1,859 number +163.3%
2012 1,876 number +0.9%
2013 1,822 number -2.9%
2014 2,184 number +19.9%
2015 2,132 number -2.4%
2016 1,851 number -13.2%
2017 2,243 number +21.2%
2018 3,128 number +39.5%
2019 4,198 number +34.2%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 4,198 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,828 number, 16% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 4,198 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,033 number, 30% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +163.3% 706 number 1,859 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 468 number 468 number 468 number 1
2000s 538.2 number 457 number 706 number 5
2010s 2,366 number 1,822 number 4,198 number 9

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 95 Cyprus 4,648 number compare
  2. 96 Belize 4,447 number compare
  3. 97 Rwanda 4,306 number compare
  4. 99 Switzerland 4,180 number compare
  5. 100 Barbados 3,904 number compare
  6. 101 Mauritius 3,551 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Albania?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Albania was 4,198 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 4,198 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 457 number in 2001.
How does Albania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Albania ranks 98th out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).