Until 1920s, Albania had no public schools or universities. The Ottoman rulers prohibited teaching in the Albanian language and only a few private Catholic and Turkish schools operated in the cities although some schools were founded after independence in 1912.

New laws required children between the ages of 7 and 15 to attend school. The government built public schools throughout the country but banned private religious instruction. In Korce the first public schools were founded.

Because all students must study other languages, many Albanians can speak one or two foreign tongues the most common are English and Italian. The modernisation of education has also raised the literacy rate in Albania to 90%.

The University in Tirane, the nation's first University, opened in 1957 and offers degrees in history, economics, medicine and engineering and after 1957 many advanced schools have opened.

About 75% of secondary school students continue their studies in post-secondary institutes. Every child is obliged to do 8 years of schooling now, from the age of 6 to 14.

In 1976 an Albanian language school was open in Kilkenny and in 1993 another Albanian language school was opened in Croydon. There children of Albanian migrants went to learn Albanian language and culture. These schools are now closed but we hope that these schools will be reopened soon because not only Albanian children but also everyone else who is interested could learn the Albanian language there.