School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Albania
Albania: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 22,210 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
22,210
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
150th
of 222 countries
All-time high
75,762
in 1994
All-time low
22,210
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Albania, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Albania is 22,210, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Albania peaked at 75,762 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 22,210, in 2025.
That places Albania 150th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63,635 | — |
| 1971 | 64,997 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 65,958 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 66,491 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 66,258 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 64,999 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 64,887 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 64,866 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 65,334 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 66,314 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 66,351 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 66,591 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 67,169 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 66,932 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 69,148 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 68,164 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 68,187 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 69,231 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 72,632 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 73,995 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 75,056 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 75,041 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 72,913 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 72,752 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 75,762 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 75,102 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 72,334 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 69,388 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 65,479 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 62,071 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 61,171 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 61,742 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 59,012 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 55,366 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 51,746 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 52,245 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 52,753 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 52,717 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 41,969 | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 44,796 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 40,478 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 38,765 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 34,802 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 33,825 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 34,336 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 32,836 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 33,308 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 32,062 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 33,262 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 33,857 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 33,914 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 30,819 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 29,579 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 28,502 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 23,490 | -17.6% |
| 2025 | 22,210 | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65,374 | 63,635 | 66,491 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,840 | 66,351 | 73,995 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,590 | 62,071 | 75,762 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,352 | 41,969 | 61,742 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,753 | 32,062 | 40,478 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,086 | 22,210 | 33,914 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 147 Eswatini 28,020 compare
- 148 Bosnia and Herzegovina 27,278 compare
- 149 Comoros 22,276 compare
- 151 Latvia 21,310 compare
- 152 Puerto Rico 21,238 compare
- 153 Solomon Islands 20,331 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, one year before the official primary entry in Albania?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Albania was 22,210 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 75,762 in 1994.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,210 in 2025.
- How does Albania rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Albania ranks 150th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release