Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Albania
Albania: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age was 25.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Albania, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Albania stood at 25.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Albania peaked at 47.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2022.
That places Albania 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.2% | — |
| 2009 | 41.5% | +47.3% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | -44.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8% | 28.2% | 41.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 45.8% | 47.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 25.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Albania?
- Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Albania was 25.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2022.
- How does Albania rank for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Albania ranks 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.