Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Albania
Albania: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.94 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.94 modelled data
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
2nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.98 modelled data
in 2024
All-time low
1.2 modelled data
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Albania, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 1.94 modelled data for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Albania peaked at 1.98 modelled data in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.2 modelled data, in 2000.
That places Albania 2nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Albania, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.22 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.23 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.26 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.37 modelled data | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 1.41 modelled data | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.44 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.51 modelled data | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.56 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.55 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.59 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.59 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.55 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.57 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.57 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.57 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.57 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.57 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.56 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.62 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.79 modelled data | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 1.97 modelled data | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 1.98 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.94 modelled data | -2.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.94 modelled data is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9258 modelled data, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.94 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 modelled data, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.37 modelled data | 1.2 modelled data | 1.56 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 modelled data | 1.55 modelled data | 1.62 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 modelled data | 1.79 modelled data | 1.98 modelled data | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.95 modelled data compare
- 3 Dominica 1.93 modelled data compare
- 4 Liechtenstein 1.89 modelled data compare
- 5 Palau 1.77 modelled data compare
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 of lower secondary school age in Albania?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Albania was 1.94 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 modelled data in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 modelled data in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Albania ranks 2nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release