Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Albania
Albania: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 17,551 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Albania, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Albania recorded 17,551 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Albania peaked at 37,678 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16,650 number, in 2017.
Albania ranks 142nd of 206 countries on this measure, 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, male in Albania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31,220 number | — |
| 1971 | 31,597 number | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 31,895 number | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 31,910 number | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 31,770 number | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 31,601 number | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 31,566 number | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 31,758 number | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 32,138 number | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 32,617 number | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 33,097 number | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 33,449 number | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 33,754 number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 33,971 number | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 34,169 number | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 34,425 number | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 34,802 number | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 35,414 number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 36,138 number | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 36,819 number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 37,264 number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 37,352 number | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 37,678 number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 37,670 number | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 37,413 number | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 37,077 number | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 36,721 number | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 36,036 number | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 35,509 number | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 35,026 number | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 34,403 number | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 33,573 number | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 32,696 number | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 31,639 number | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 30,450 number | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 29,193 number | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 27,922 number | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 26,669 number | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 25,357 number | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 24,038 number | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 22,745 number | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 21,523 number | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 20,249 number | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 19,168 number | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 18,276 number | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 17,525 number | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 16,877 number | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 16,650 number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 16,803 number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 17,162 number | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 17,551 number | +2.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 17,551 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,052 number, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 17,551 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,782 number, 44% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,807 number | 31,220 number | 32,617 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,604 number | 33,097 number | 36,819 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,775 number | 35,026 number | 37,678 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,594 number | 24,038 number | 34,403 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,698 number | 16,650 number | 22,745 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,551 number | 17,551 number | 17,551 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 139 Armenia 22,884 number compare
- 140 Croatia 21,325 number compare
- 141 Republic of Moldova 19,894 number compare
- 143 Equatorial Guinea 16,964 number compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 16,210 number compare
- 145 Timor-Leste 15,628 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, male in Albania?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Albania was 17,551 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 37,678 number in 1992.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,650 number in 2017.
- How does Albania rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Albania ranks 142nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.