Literacy rate, adult female in Albania
Albania: Literacy rate, adult female was 97.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, adult female in Albania, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15 and above.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, adult female in Albania is 97.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult female in Albania peaked at 99.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 94.7%, in 2008.
That places Albania 16th out of 89 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, adult female in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 98.2% | — |
| 2008 | 94.7% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 95.7% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 96.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | -1.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 97.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Albania's 97.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.3%, 98% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 94.7% | 98.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 95.7% | 99.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 97.2% | 97.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More gender data for Albania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 395.13 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,277 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,277 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2733 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,104 people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 13,984 people (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,321 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, adult female in Albania?
- Literacy rate, adult female in Albania was 97.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.7% in 2008.
- How does Albania rank for literacy rate, adult female?
- Albania ranks 16th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, adult female rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.