Albania

Country in Europe

In brief

Primary school enrolment: 112% (2024). World rank 25 of 191; in Europe, 3 of 45. Higher education enrolment: 84.2% (2024). World rank 18 of 155 (1 = best); in Europe, 9 of 44. HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.1% (2024). World rank 1 of 153 (1 = best); in Europe, 1 of 30. From 2014 to 2024: primary school enrolment 106% → 112%, secondary school enrolment 103% → 108%, and higher education enrolment 65.6% → 84.2%. Worse than all its neighbours (Montenegro, Greece, North Macedonia, and Kosovo): infant deaths per 1,000 births and deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births.

Education

Adult literacy: 97.7% 2023
Primary school enrolment: 112% 2024
Secondary school enrolment: 108% 2024
Higher education enrolment: 84.2% 2024
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 3.1% 2023

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: 7.1% 2023
Health spending per person: $591 2023
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 48.3% 2023
Doctors per 1,000 people: 1.9 2020
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 5.8 2020
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 2.9 2020
Children vaccinated against measles: 81% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 8.3 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 9.2 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 7 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.1% 2024
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 10.6% 2024
Overweight adults: 62.2% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: 21.4% 2024

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 95.1% 2024
Access to basic sanitation: 99.3% 2024
Access to clean cooking fuels: 89% 2024