School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Albania
Albania: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 31,403 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
31,403 number
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
143rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
69,901 number
in 1999
All-time low
31,403 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Albania, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Albania recorded 31,403 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Albania peaked at 69,901 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 31,403 number, in 2020.
Albania ranks 143rd of 204 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.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Albania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56,746 number | — |
| 1971 | 58,265 number | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 59,825 number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 61,081 number | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 61,716 number | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 61,680 number | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 61,443 number | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 61,318 number | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 61,267 number | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 61,574 number | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 62,306 number | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 63,097 number | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 63,743 number | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 64,331 number | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 64,775 number | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 65,100 number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 65,494 number | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 66,224 number | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 67,086 number | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 67,933 number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 68,545 number | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 68,731 number | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 68,977 number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 68,921 number | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 68,913 number | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 69,226 number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 69,706 number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 69,565 number | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 69,856 number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 69,901 number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 69,265 number | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 68,274 number | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 67,033 number | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 65,600 number | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 63,942 number | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 62,044 number | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 59,960 number | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 57,753 number | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 55,703 number | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 55,607 number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 53,396 number | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 50,703 number | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 47,068 number | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 44,117 number | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 41,636 number | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 39,353 number | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 37,148 number | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 35,086 number | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 33,228 number | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 31,811 number | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 31,403 number | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60,492 number | 56,746 number | 61,716 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,009 number | 62,306 number | 67,933 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,234 number | 68,545 number | 69,901 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,518 number | 55,607 number | 69,265 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,355 number | 31,811 number | 53,396 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,403 number | 31,403 number | 31,403 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 140 Lesotho 41,970 number compare
- 141 Armenia 41,655 number compare
- 142 Republic of Moldova 37,775 number compare
- 144 Timor-Leste 30,856 number compare
- 145 Eswatini 30,091 number compare
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 27,794 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Albania?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Albania was 31,403 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 69,901 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,403 number in 2020.
- How does Albania rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Albania ranks 143rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.