School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in Albania
Albania: School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) was 58,758 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
58,758
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
154th
of 222 countries
All-time high
143,059
in 1992
All-time low
58,758
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, female in Albania, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Albania recorded 58,758 for school age population, primary education, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Albania peaked at 143,059 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 58,758, 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, female (number) (population) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 117,149 | — |
| 1971 | 120,693 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 123,577 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 125,670 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 127,127 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 127,968 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 127,871 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 127,740 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 127,589 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 127,740 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 128,679 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 129,594 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 130,506 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 131,111 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 131,643 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 132,848 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 132,885 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 132,601 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 133,451 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 136,260 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 138,132 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 140,706 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 143,059 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 142,947 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 142,388 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 142,737 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 142,282 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 141,292 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 139,441 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 135,542 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 130,541 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 125,829 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 116,409 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 114,630 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 112,378 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 108,014 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 102,047 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 97,846 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 95,148 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 112,024 | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 107,399 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 101,073 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 96,075 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 93,260 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 87,673 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 84,655 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 81,093 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 79,327 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 79,146 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 79,661 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 79,611 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 80,492 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 79,417 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 78,194 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 60,823 | -22.2% |
| 2025 | 58,758 | -3.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 58,758 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 244,996, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 58,758 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 210,065, 28% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125,312 | 117,149 | 127,968 | 10 |
| 1980s | 131,958 | 128,679 | 136,260 | 10 |
| 1990s | 140,853 | 135,542 | 143,059 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,487 | 95,148 | 130,541 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,936 | 79,146 | 107,399 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,882 | 58,758 | 80,492 | 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, female in Albania?
- School age population, primary education, female in Albania was 58,758 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 143,059 in 1992.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,758 in 2025.
- How does Albania rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Albania ranks 154th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release