Labor force with basic education in Albania
Albania: Labor force with basic education was 56.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education in Albania, 2002–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education in Albania stood at 56.5%.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Albania peaked at 60.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2005.
Albania ranks 44th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 60.9% | — |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -73.9% |
| 2007 | 42.3% | +166.1% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 55.4% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 52.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 54.2% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 55.2% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 54.7% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 54.5% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 56.5% | +3.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 56.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.0%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Albania's 56.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force with basic education 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +166.1% | 15.9% | 42.3% |
| 2005 | -73.9% | 60.9% | 15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.6% | 15.9% | 60.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 46.5% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 52.5% | 56.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More work & labour data for Albania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.29 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,083 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 580.32 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 580.03 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 604.96 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,185 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Albania?
- Labor force with basic education in Albania was 56.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2005.
- How does Albania rank for labor force with basic education?
- Albania ranks 44th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).