Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Albania
Albania: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 23.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Albania, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Albania recorded 23.2% for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Albania peaked at 41.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2023.
Albania ranks 29th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 41.8% | — |
| 2005 | 35.2% | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | -2.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 23.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Albania's 23.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.5%, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 28.2% | 41.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 25.8% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 23.2% | 26.9% | 4 |
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 youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Albania?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Albania was 23.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Albania ranks 29th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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