Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Albania
Albania: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 11,088 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11,088
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
149th
of 222 countries
All-time high
36,786
in 1995
All-time low
11,088
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Albania, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Albania recorded 11,088 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Albania peaked at 36,786 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 11,088, in 2025.
That places Albania 149th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30,546 | — |
| 1971 | 31,325 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 31,906 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 32,337 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 32,642 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 32,649 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 32,005 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 31,912 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 31,871 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 32,132 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 32,622 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 32,725 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 32,900 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 33,168 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 32,918 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 33,809 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 33,316 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 33,185 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 33,835 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 35,912 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 36,241 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 36,655 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 36,785 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 35,759 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 35,463 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 36,786 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 36,445 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 35,340 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 34,019 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 32,199 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 30,661 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 30,402 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 30,127 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 28,689 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 26,737 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 24,764 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 24,662 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 25,029 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 24,592 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 19,497 | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 20,840 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 19,185 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 18,119 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 16,387 | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 15,854 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 16,279 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 15,503 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 15,773 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 15,622 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 16,289 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 16,548 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 16,677 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 15,097 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 14,564 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 11,721 | -19.5% |
| 2025 | 11,088 | -5.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 11,088 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,441, 23% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 11,088 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,340, 34% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,932 | 30,546 | 32,649 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,439 | 32,622 | 35,912 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,569 | 32,199 | 36,786 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,516 | 19,497 | 30,661 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,985 | 15,503 | 20,840 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,282 | 11,088 | 16,677 | 6 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Albania?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Albania was 11,088 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 36,786 in 1995.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,088 in 2025.
- How does Albania rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Albania ranks 149th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release