Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Albania
Albania: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 25.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Albania, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Albania is 25.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Albania peaked at 47.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2022.
Albania ranks 50th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.2% | — |
| 2009 | 41.5% | +47.3% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | -44.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 25.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.4%, 66% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Albania's 25.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 35% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8% | 28.2% | 41.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 45.8% | 47.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 25.4% | 1 |
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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Albania?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Albania was 25.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2022.
- How does Albania rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Albania ranks 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release