School-age population (primary level) in Albania
Albania: School-age population (primary level) was 122,038 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
122,038
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
60th
of 72 countries
All-time high
286,935
in 1995
All-time low
122,038
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School-age population in Albania, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Albania recorded 122,038 for school-age population 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 in Albania peaked at 286,935 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 122,038, in 2025.
Albania ranks 60th 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 (primary level) 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 587,924, 21% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Albania's 122,038 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,925, 28% of the median. (52 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
- 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 122,038 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 286,935 in 1995.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,038 in 2025.
- How does Albania rank for school-age population?
- Albania ranks 60th 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 31.5%. 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 (primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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