Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Albania
Albania: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 6,859 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Albania, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Albania stood at 6,859.
That represents a change of up 94.8% on the previous year and up 286.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Albania peaked at 15,777 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 755, in 2015.
That places Albania 104th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,777 | — |
| 2001 | 9,445 | -40.1% |
| 2013 | 1,777 | -81.2% |
| 2014 | 2,370 | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 755 | -68.1% |
| 2016 | 1,132 | +49.9% |
| 2017 | 7,870 | +595.2% |
| 2018 | 1,788 | -77.3% |
| 2019 | 2,904 | +62.4% |
| 2020 | 3,768 | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 3,416 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 3,522 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 6,859 | +94.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 6,859 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,422, 35% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 6,859 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,229, 2.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +595.2% | 1,132 | 7,870 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,611 | 9,445 | 15,777 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,657 | 755 | 7,870 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4,391 | 3,416 | 6,859 | 4 |
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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Albania?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Albania was 6,859 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 15,777 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 755 in 2015.
- How does Albania rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Albania ranks 104th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 286.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release