School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) in Albania
Albania: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) was 34,250 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
34,250
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
150th
of 222 countries
All-time high
115,802
in 1993
All-time low
34,250
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Albania, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in Albania is 34,250, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Albania peaked at 115,802 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 34,250, in 2025.
Albania ranks 150th of 222 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) (age male) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 99,293 | — |
| 1971 | 100,698 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 100,960 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 100,212 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 99,478 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 99,146 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 99,412 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 100,004 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 100,639 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 101,021 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 101,423 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 101,968 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 103,653 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 104,333 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 105,370 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 105,781 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 107,536 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 109,941 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 112,967 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 114,978 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 114,374 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 113,317 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 114,333 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 115,802 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 115,132 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 111,515 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 106,306 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 100,749 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 95,968 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 93,356 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 92,172 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 90,221 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 85,499 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 82,551 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 81,411 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 82,343 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 76,983 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 73,089 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 66,628 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 64,856 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 60,153 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 57,213 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 54,661 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 53,580 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 53,285 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 51,900 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 51,818 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 51,621 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 52,070 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 50,572 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 48,239 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 46,040 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 43,920 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 42,276 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 36,009 | -14.8% |
| 2025 | 34,250 | -4.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 34,250 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139,472, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 34,250 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101,686, 34% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100,086 | 99,146 | 101,021 | 10 |
| 1980s | 106,795 | 101,423 | 114,978 | 10 |
| 1990s | 108,085 | 93,356 | 115,802 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,575 | 64,856 | 92,172 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,687 | 50,572 | 60,153 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,789 | 34,250 | 48,239 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 147 Eswatini 42,586 compare
- 148 Bosnia and Herzegovina 40,905 compare
- 149 Latvia 40,490 compare
- 151 Comoros 34,237 compare
- 152 Solomon Islands 31,843 compare
- 153 Puerto Rico 30,796 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, pre-primary education, male in Albania?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Albania was 34,250 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 115,802 in 1993.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,250 in 2025.
- How does Albania rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Albania ranks 150th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release