School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Albania
Albania: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 66,085 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
66,085
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
151st
of 222 countries
All-time high
227,696
in 1993
All-time low
66,085
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Albania, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Albania recorded 66,085 for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Albania peaked at 227,696 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 66,085, in 2025.
That places Albania 151st 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 196,626 | — |
| 1971 | 199,616 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 200,525 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 198,696 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 196,615 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 195,283 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 195,657 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 196,934 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 198,445 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 199,489 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 200,301 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 201,201 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 204,521 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 204,939 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 206,081 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 206,343 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 210,304 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 215,863 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 222,473 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 226,703 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 225,724 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 223,427 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 225,200 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 227,696 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 226,376 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 219,266 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 209,484 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 199,157 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 190,380 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 185,719 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 183,662 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 179,849 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 166,334 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 159,501 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 156,877 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 157,804 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 147,487 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 139,496 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 127,120 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 123,546 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 114,307 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 108,398 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 103,984 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 101,991 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 101,464 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 99,037 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 99,254 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99,943 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 101,938 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 99,569 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 95,268 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 90,295 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 85,917 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 82,315 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 69,087 | -16.1% |
| 2025 | 66,085 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 197,789 | 195,283 | 200,525 | 10 |
| 1980s | 209,873 | 200,301 | 226,703 | 10 |
| 1990s | 213,243 | 185,719 | 227,696 | 10 |
| 2000s | 154,168 | 123,546 | 183,662 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,988 | 99,037 | 114,307 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,494 | 66,085 | 95,268 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 148 Bosnia and Herzegovina 79,159 compare
- 149 Latvia 78,255 compare
- 150 Comoros 67,597 compare
- 152 Solomon Islands 61,711 compare
- 153 Puerto Rico 59,855 compare
- 154 Slovenia 59,269 compare
More education data for Albania
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,439 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 66,711 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 120,063 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,290 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,046 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 70,419 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Albania?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Albania was 66,085 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 227,696 in 1993.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,085 in 2025.
- How does Albania rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Albania ranks 151st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release