Labor force with advanced education in Albania

Albania: Labor force with advanced education was 80.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80.2%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
43rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
82.1%
in 2023
All-time low
65.0%
in 2005
Years of data
20
2002–2024

Labor force with advanced education in Albania, 2002–2024

0204060802002201320242002: 70.6 % of total working-age population with advanced education2005: 65 % of total working-age population with advanced education2007: 79.2 % of total working-age population with advanced education2008: 78.9 % of total working-age population with advanced education2009: 81.3 % of total working-age population with advanced education2010: 78 % of total working-age population with advanced education2011: 74.5 % of total working-age population with advanced education2012: 73.1 % of total working-age population with advanced education2013: 73.4 % of total working-age population with advanced education2014: 74.4 % of total working-age population with advanced education2015: 73.3 % of total working-age population with advanced education2016: 74.1 % of total working-age population with advanced education2017: 73.2 % of total working-age population with advanced education2018: 72.1 % of total working-age population with advanced education2019: 75.5 % of total working-age population with advanced education2020: 75.9 % of total working-age population with advanced education2021: 75.9 % of total working-age population with advanced education2022: 77.5 % of total working-age population with advanced education2023: 82.1 % of total working-age population with advanced education2024: 80.2 % of total working-age population with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education in Albania is 80.2%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Albania peaked at 82.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 2005.

That places Albania 43rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Labor force with advanced education in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education) in Albania, 2002 to 2024.
Year % of total working-age population with advanced education Change
2002 70.6%
2005 65.0% -7.9%
2007 79.2% +21.8%
2008 78.9% -0.4%
2009 81.3% +3.0%
2010 78.0% -4.1%
2011 74.5% -4.4%
2012 73.1% -1.9%
2013 73.4% +0.5%
2014 74.4% +1.3%
2015 73.3% -1.5%
2016 74.1% +1.2%
2017 73.2% -1.2%
2018 72.1% -1.5%
2019 75.5% +4.7%
2020 75.9% +0.6%
2021 75.9% +0.1%
2022 77.5% +2.0%
2023 82.1% +5.9%
2024 80.2% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.0% 65.0% 81.3% 5
2010s 74.2% 72.1% 78.0% 10
2020s 78.3% 75.9% 82.1% 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 40 Russian Federation 80.5% compare
  2. 41 Cambodia 80.5% compare
  3. 42 Slovakia 80.4% compare
  4. 44 Switzerland 80.0% compare
  5. 45 Austria 80.0% compare
  6. 46 Fiji 79.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with advanced education in Albania?
Labor force with advanced education in Albania was 80.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 2005.
How does Albania rank for labor force with advanced education?
Albania ranks 43rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of total working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,660 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).