Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both in Albania
Albania: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both was 120,063 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Albania, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Albania recorded 120,063 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Albania peaked at 176,003 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14,568, in 1981.
That places Albania 113th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25,469 | — |
| 1972 | 28,668 | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 14,695 | -48.7% |
| 1979 | 14,653 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 14,610 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 14,568 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 16,034 | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 17,500 | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 19,670 | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 21,285 | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 21,995 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 22,403 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 23,784 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 25,201 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 25,964 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 27,461 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 28,001 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 32,684 | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 30,185 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 28,331 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 30,086 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 34,257 | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 35,902 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 38,502 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 40,125 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 40,859 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 42,160 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 43,600 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 53,014 | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 63,257 | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 74,747 | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 86,863 | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 90,606 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 93,139 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 122,326 | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 134,877 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 160,839 | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 174,851 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 176,003 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 162,659 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 148,597 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 141,850 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 131,833 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 139,043 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 130,264 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 123,797 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 123,880 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 121,352 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 120,063 | -1.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 120,063 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 237,490, 51% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Albania's 120,063 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 294,128, 41% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -48.7% | 28,668 | 14,695 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,871 | 14,653 | 28,668 | 4 |
| 1980s | 19,705 | 14,568 | 25,201 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,137 | 25,964 | 38,502 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,837 | 40,125 | 93,139 | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,288 | 122,326 | 176,003 | 10 |
| 2020s | 123,871 | 120,063 | 130,264 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More education data for Albania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,080 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Albania?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Albania was 120,063 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 176,003 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,568 in 1981.
- How does Albania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Albania ranks 113th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.