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Structure of schooling in Albania 

The Albanian pre-tertiary education system includes pre-school education, basic education 

(comprising primary and lower secondary education) and upper secondary education (often 

referred  to  in  Albania  as  simply  secondary  education)  (see  Figure  1.3).  Only  basic 

education is compulsory. In 2012, the length of compulsory education increased from eight 

to nine years, a duration similar to the length of compulsory schooling found in OECD 

countries. 

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