Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Albania
Albania: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 12,498 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12,498
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
150th
of 220 countries
All-time high
35,308
in 1996
All-time low
12,498
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Albania, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Albania stood at 12,498. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Albania peaked at 35,308 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 12,498, in 2025.
Albania ranks 150th of 220 countries on this measure, 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 secondary general in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27,322 | — |
| 1971 | 28,248 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 29,203 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 30,038 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 30,573 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 30,884 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 31,043 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 31,159 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 31,431 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 31,662 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 31,964 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 31,928 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 32,052 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 32,584 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 32,310 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 32,548 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 33,023 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 33,226 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 32,695 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 32,834 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 33,026 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 32,334 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 32,725 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 34,189 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 34,521 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 35,025 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 35,308 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 34,581 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 34,094 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 34,429 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 34,341 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 34,085 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 31,819 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 29,354 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 27,672 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 27,496 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 28,780 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 27,099 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 24,871 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 25,244 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 23,134 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 24,189 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 22,430 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 18,584 | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 20,884 | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 18,754 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 18,595 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 17,675 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 16,182 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 15,750 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 16,206 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 15,496 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 15,637 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 15,300 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 13,015 | -14.9% |
| 2025 | 12,498 | -4.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 12,498 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55,842, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 12,498 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38,345, 33% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,156 | 27,322 | 31,662 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,516 | 31,928 | 33,226 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,023 | 32,334 | 35,308 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,076 | 24,871 | 34,341 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,618 | 15,750 | 24,189 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,692 | 12,498 | 16,206 | 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 secondary general in Albania?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Albania was 12,498 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 35,308 in 1996.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,498 in 2025.
- How does Albania rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Albania ranks 150th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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 secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release