Where Albania stands today – and how long it needs to catch up with the EU
The dashboard shows the current situation and the estimated time needed to reach the EU average if current trends continue. It highlights progress and gaps across key areas such as income, education, health and infrastructure, revealing each country’s strengths and weaknesses on the path to EU-level living standards.
Economic
Education
IndicatorValue% of EUYears to EU
Public spending on education3 % of GDP57%Diverging
Average PISA scores376 Score78%Diverging
Enrolment in tertiary education65 % of tertiary-age population81%19
Tertiary education rate (25-74)20 % of population63%47
Labour force with advanced education82 % of labor force104%Converged
NEET rate23 % of labor force40%100+
Digitalisation
IndicatorValue% of EUYears to EU
Households with internet access98 Percent104%Converged
Use of e-government services68 Percent121%Converged
Enterprises with websites58 Percent72%14
ICT services exports1 % of GDP18%Diverging
Value added in ICT3 % of total value added53%56
Employment in ICT2 % of total employed41%44







