Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Albania
Albania: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 3.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Albania, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Albania is 3.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Albania peaked at 45.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2025.
That places Albania 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.3% | — |
| 2001 | 44.3% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 42.6% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 39.7% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -30.3% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | -42.1% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | -13.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 3.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 3.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 68% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2% | 22.6% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 10.8% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 3.8% | 15.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 170 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.4% compare
- 171 Republic of Moldova 4.0% compare
- 171 New Zealand 4.0% compare
- 174 Greece 3.6% compare
- 175 Finland 3.3% compare
- 175 Niue 3.3% compare
- 175 Ukraine 3.3% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Albania?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Albania was 3.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2025.
- How does Albania rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Albania ranks 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release