School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Albania
Albania: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 187,327 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
187,327
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
146th
of 220 countries
All-time high
531,220
in 1989
All-time low
187,327
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Albania, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Albania recorded 187,327 for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Albania peaked at 531,220 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 187,327, in 2025.
Albania ranks 146th of 220 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, secondary education, both sexes in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 395,883 | — |
| 1971 | 411,633 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 427,954 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 444,400 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 459,968 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 473,615 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 484,573 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 492,566 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 498,197 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 501,200 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 503,775 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 506,402 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 509,244 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 513,665 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 519,151 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 524,424 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 527,892 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 529,454 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 529,460 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 531,220 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 522,972 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 510,401 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 503,213 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 499,805 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 497,764 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 498,799 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 502,891 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 507,040 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 511,190 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 516,330 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 520,010 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 521,402 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 512,759 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 509,435 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 498,230 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 491,016 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 485,000 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 476,049 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 462,866 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 397,004 | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 379,872 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 372,008 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 357,826 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 336,593 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 322,575 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 307,572 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 296,771 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 287,344 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 272,073 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 258,621 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 252,521 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 241,588 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 233,723 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 224,844 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 192,642 | -14.3% |
| 2025 | 187,327 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 458,999 | 395,883 | 501,200 | 10 |
| 1980s | 519,469 | 503,775 | 531,220 | 10 |
| 1990s | 507,040 | 497,764 | 522,972 | 10 |
| 2000s | 487,377 | 397,004 | 521,402 | 10 |
| 2010s | 319,126 | 258,621 | 379,872 | 10 |
| 2020s | 222,108 | 187,327 | 252,521 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 143 Republic of Moldova 232,056 compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 204,074 compare
- 145 Jamaica 203,079 compare
- 147 Timor-Leste 182,840 compare
- 148 Singapore 180,246 compare
- 149 North Macedonia 170,909 compare
More education data for Albania
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,439 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 66,711 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 120,063 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,290 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,046 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 70,419 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Albania?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Albania was 187,327 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 531,220 in 1989.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,327 in 2025.
- How does Albania rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Albania ranks 146th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release