Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Albania
Albania: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 1.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Albania, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Albania is 1.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Albania peaked at 3.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2024.
That places Albania 97th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.7% | — |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -11.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 5 |
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 percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Albania?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Albania was 1.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Albania ranks 97th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release