Albania: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Albania's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 97.68.
That's down 1.1% from 2017, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2008–2023)
Highlights
- Peak
- 98.81
- Trough
- 95.94
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 97.6800 | |
| 98.8100 | |
| 97.2500 | |
| 96.8500 | |
| 95.9400 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
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.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Albania's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2023?
- In 2023, Albania's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 97.68, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Albania's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Albania's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) fell 1.1% from 2017 to 2023.
- How does Albania's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2023 was 89.47, so Albania is above the world average.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.