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 12.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
12.6%
Change on year
up 51.8%
World rank
64th
of 206 countries
All-time high
12.6%
in 2025
All-time low
2.7%
in 2008
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Albania, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 12.6% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 51.8% on the previous year and up 157.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Albania peaked at 12.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2008.
Albania ranks 64th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.2% | — |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +48.1% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +31.4% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +29.0% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +45.0% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | +43.1% |
| 2025 | 12.6% | +51.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 2.7% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 3.1% | 12.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 61 Malaysia 13.6% compare
- 62 Ghana 13.2% compare
- 63 San Marino 12.7% compare
- 65 Grenada 12.0% compare
- 66 Azerbaijan 11.7% compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 11.7% 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 12.6% 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 12.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2008.
- How does Albania rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Albania ranks 64th out of 206 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 157.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release