Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Albania
Albania: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 17,818 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Albania, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Albania is 17,818 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Albania peaked at 30,488 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8,974 number, in 2001.
Albania ranks 70th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Albania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8,974 number | — |
| 2008 | 30,488 number | +239.7% |
| 2011 | 22,830 number | -25.1% |
| 2012 | 19,064 number | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 17,818 number | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,731 number | 8,974 number | 30,488 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 19,904 number | 17,818 number | 22,830 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More education data for Albania
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,024 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 34,654 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 32,057 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 208,738 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 141,089 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Albania?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Albania was 17,818 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 30,488 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,974 number in 2001.
- How does Albania rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Albania ranks 70th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.