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 10.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Albania, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Albania is 10.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Albania peaked at 15.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2002.
That places Albania 99th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6.5% | — |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +71.7% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | -5.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 10.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.6%, 85% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Albania's 10.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.5%, 69% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +71.7% | 6.5% | 11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 6.5% | 15.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 11.3% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.0% compare
- 97 Indonesia 10.9% compare
- 98 Pakistan 10.8% compare
- 100 Montenegro 10.7% compare
- 101 Slovakia 10.4% compare
- 102 Trinidad and Tobago 10.3% 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 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 10.7% in 2023, 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 15.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2002.
- How does Albania rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Albania ranks 99th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 24.9%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release