Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Albania
Albania: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 139,426 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Albania, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Albania stood at 139,426 number. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Albania peaked at 266,940 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 139,426 number, in 2019.
Albania ranks 129th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Albania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 260,160 number | — |
| 1999 | 261,341 number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 260,718 number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 266,940 number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 259,650 number | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 263,163 number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 251,054 number | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 251,388 number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 244,408 number | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 237,175 number | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 228,981 number | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 221,784 number | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 215,214 number | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 205,024 number | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 197,087 number | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 191,940 number | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 181,354 number | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 175,037 number | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 163,935 number | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 153,264 number | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 148,810 number | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 139,426 number | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 260,750 number | 260,160 number | 261,341 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 248,526 number | 221,784 number | 266,940 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 177,109 number | 139,426 number | 215,214 number | 10 |
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More education data for Albania
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 141,089 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Albania?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Albania was 139,426 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 266,940 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,426 number in 2019.
- How does Albania rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Albania ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.