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 1.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Albania, 2000–2019
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 1.3%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 140.6% on the previous year and down 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Albania peaked at 7.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2018.
That places Albania 108th out of 134 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.6% | — |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -55.8% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +85.4% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -87.3% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +140.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 18% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.1%, 63% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.3% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 0.6% | 5.6% | 7 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Albania?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Albania was 1.3% in 2019, 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 7.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
- How does Albania rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Albania ranks 108th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.2%. 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 of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.