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 0.8% 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
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Albania stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 89.8% on the previous year and down 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Albania peaked at 29.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2024.
Albania ranks 172nd of 179 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 | 29.4% | — |
| 2001 | 27.0% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -72.2% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -29.2% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +37.2% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -89.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 6% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3%, 19% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2% | 27.0% | 29.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.3% | 7.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 0.8% | 9.1% | 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 0.8% 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 29.4% 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 0.8% in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Albania ranks 172nd out of 179 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 84.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release