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 8.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Albania, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Albania is 8.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 62.3% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Albania peaked at 8.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2019.
That places Albania 64th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 8.8% | — |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -28.8% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -33.5% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +33.9% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | +62.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 8.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Albania's 8.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 5.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.2% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.1% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 5.4% | 8.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 61 Timor-Leste 10.8% compare
- 62 Ukraine 10.0% compare
- 63 Oman 8.9% compare
- 65 South Africa 8.8% compare
- 66 Botswana 8.8% compare
- 67 Azerbaijan 8.8% 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 8.8% in 2023, 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 8.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2019.
- How does Albania rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Albania ranks 64th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release