School age population, primary education, both sexes in Albania
Albania: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 161,924 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
161,924 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
145th
of 206 countries
All-time high
283,754 number
in 1994
All-time low
159,431 number
in 2019
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Albania, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Albania stood at 161,924 number.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Albania peaked at 283,754 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 159,431 number, in 2019.
That places Albania 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Albania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 236,289 number | — |
| 1971 | 240,863 number | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 245,285 number | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 247,620 number | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 247,917 number | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 247,017 number | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 246,144 number | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 246,286 number | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 247,613 number | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 250,192 number | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 253,413 number | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 256,323 number | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 258,723 number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 260,514 number | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 261,853 number | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 263,253 number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 265,210 number | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 268,672 number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 272,861 number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 276,984 number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 279,981 number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 281,149 number | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 283,027 number | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 283,698 number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 283,754 number | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 283,666 number | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 283,204 number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 281,089 number | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 279,146 number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 276,224 number | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 271,842 number | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 266,330 number | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 259,934 number | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 252,816 number | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 244,950 number | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 236,377 number | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 227,229 number | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 218,095 number | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 208,454 number | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 253,588 number | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 240,432 number | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 226,996 number | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 211,730 number | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 198,929 number | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 187,997 number | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 178,478 number | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 170,116 number | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 163,327 number | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 159,693 number | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 159,431 number | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 161,924 number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 245,523 number | 236,289 number | 250,192 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 263,781 number | 253,413 number | 276,984 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 281,494 number | 276,224 number | 283,754 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 243,962 number | 208,454 number | 271,842 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 189,713 number | 159,431 number | 240,432 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 161,924 number | 161,924 number | 161,924 number | 1 |
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More education data for Albania
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,336 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Albania?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Albania was 161,924 number in 2020, 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 283,754 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,431 number in 2019.
- How does Albania rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Albania ranks 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.