Labor force with advanced education in Albania
Albania: Labor force with advanced education was 80.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with advanced education in Albania, 2002–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
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).