Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Albania
Albania: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 0.5% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 94.6% on the previous year and down 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Albania peaked at 32.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2024.
Albania ranks 171st of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.7% | — |
| 2001 | 30.2% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -70.9% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -94.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.8%, 4% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 13% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 30.2% | 32.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.2% | 8.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 0.5% | 10.8% | 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Albania?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Albania was 0.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Albania ranks 171st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.1%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release