Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Albania
Albania: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 33,530 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Albania, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Albania is 33,530 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Albania peaked at 72,958 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 31,213 number, in 2017.
That places Albania 142nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Albania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61,207 number | — |
| 1971 | 61,936 number | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 62,480 number | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 62,471 number | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 62,156 number | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 61,787 number | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 61,683 number | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 62,006 number | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 62,694 number | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 63,573 number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 64,448 number | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 65,066 number | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 65,573 number | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 65,905 number | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 66,191 number | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 66,577 number | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 67,192 number | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 68,224 number | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 69,460 number | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 70,664 number | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 71,556 number | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 71,951 number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 72,664 number | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 72,958 number | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 72,837 number | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 72,398 number | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 71,570 number | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 70,466 number | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 69,247 number | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 67,891 number | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 66,307 number | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 64,568 number | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 62,631 number | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 60,542 number | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 58,311 number | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 55,953 number | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 53,497 number | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 51,041 number | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 48,367 number | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 45,611 number | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 42,862 number | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 40,254 number | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 37,754 number | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 35,685 number | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 34,022 number | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 32,671 number | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 31,528 number | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 31,213 number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 31,686 number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 32,582 number | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 33,530 number | +2.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 33,530 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 33,530 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 43% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62,199 number | 61,207 number | 63,573 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,930 number | 64,448 number | 70,664 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,354 number | 67,891 number | 72,958 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,683 number | 45,611 number | 66,307 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,026 number | 31,213 number | 42,862 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,530 number | 33,530 number | 33,530 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 139 Armenia 43,062 number compare
- 140 Croatia 41,364 number compare
- 141 Republic of Moldova 38,777 number compare
- 143 Equatorial Guinea 33,432 number compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 31,571 number compare
- 145 Timor-Leste 30,680 number 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Albania?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Albania was 33,530 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 72,958 number in 1993.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,213 number in 2017.
- How does Albania rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Albania ranks 142nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.