Albania reports minimal science and technology doctorates

Eurostat data reveals that Albania ranks at the bottom of Europe regarding the number of doctorate graduates in science, mathematics, informatics, engineering, manufacturing, and construction relative to its young population.

In 2023, Albania recorded zero doctorate graduates per 1,000 inhabitants aged 25–34 in these fields. This stands in contrast to the European Union average of 0.9 per 1,000. Within the region, Serbia reported 0.5, while Montenegro and North Macedonia reported 0.1 per 1,000.

In more developed European economies, the figures were significantly higher. Switzerland led with 1.9 graduates per 1,000, followed by France and Luxembourg at 1.3, and Germany and Sweden at 1.1.

Gender-based data for Albania shows the situation has remained at minimal levels. For males, the indicator was 0 in 2021, rose to 0.1 in 2022, and returned to 0 in 2023. For females, the indicator was 0.1 in both 2021 and 2022, before dropping to 0 in 2023.