School-age population (pre-primary level) in Albania
Albania: School-age population (pre-primary level) was 66,085 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
66,085
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
59th
of 72 countries
All-time high
227,696
in 1993
All-time low
66,085
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School-age population in Albania, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population in Albania is 66,085, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Albania peaked at 227,696 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 66,085, in 2025.
Albania ranks 59th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School-age population (pre-primary level) 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% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 66,085 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 261,773, 25% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Albania's 66,085 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217,062, 30% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Albania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.17 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.51 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Albania?
- School-age population in Albania was 66,085 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 227,696 in 1993.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,085 in 2025.
- How does Albania rank for school-age population?
- Albania ranks 59th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population 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 UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (pre-primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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