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 17.7% 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
Albania recorded 17.7% for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Albania peaked at 42.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2022.
That places Albania 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.3% | — |
| 2009 | 29.5% | +60.9% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | +45.1% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | -51.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 17.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.4%, 27% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Albania's 17.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.2%, 53% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 18.3% | 29.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 36.3% | 42.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 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 17.7% 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 42.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2022.
- How does Albania rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Albania ranks 45th out of 47 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 58.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release