School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Albania
Albania: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 122,038 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
122,038
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
154th
of 222 countries
All-time high
286,935
in 1995
All-time low
122,038
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Albania, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Albania is 122,038, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Albania peaked at 286,935 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 122,038, in 2025.
Albania ranks 154th 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, primary education, both sexes (number) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 237,317 | — |
| 1971 | 244,606 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 250,470 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 254,598 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 257,299 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 258,700 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 258,683 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 258,804 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 258,848 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 259,285 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 261,193 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 262,834 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 264,410 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 265,347 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 266,469 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 269,147 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 269,888 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 270,159 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 272,191 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 277,158 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 279,429 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 283,069 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 286,772 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 286,406 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 285,792 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 286,935 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 286,593 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 284,747 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 280,664 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 272,208 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 261,317 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 251,129 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 238,903 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 234,975 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 230,945 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 222,373 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 210,852 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 203,042 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 198,693 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 233,941 | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 225,092 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 212,305 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 202,436 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 196,007 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 185,050 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 178,225 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 170,492 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 165,865 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 163,407 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 162,888 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 162,136 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 163,250 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 159,944 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 156,820 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 126,524 | -19.3% |
| 2025 | 122,038 | -3.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 122,038 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 510,283, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 122,038 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,642, 28% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 253,861 | 237,317 | 259,285 | 10 |
| 1980s | 267,880 | 261,193 | 277,158 | 10 |
| 1990s | 283,262 | 272,208 | 286,935 | 10 |
| 2000s | 228,617 | 198,693 | 261,317 | 10 |
| 2010s | 186,177 | 162,888 | 225,092 | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,452 | 122,038 | 163,250 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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, primary education, both sexes in Albania?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Albania was 122,038 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 286,935 in 1995.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,038 in 2025.
- How does Albania rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Albania ranks 154th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release