Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Albania
Albania: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 0.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Albania, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 0.7% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.6% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Albania peaked at 2.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.
That places Albania 92nd out of 103 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.6% | — |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +44.4% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -32.6% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -36.8% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +62.6% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +49.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -30.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 27% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.4%, 8% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 3 |
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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Albania?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Albania was 0.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
- How does Albania rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Albania ranks 92nd out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release