School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Albania
Albania: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 256,938 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
256,938 number
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
138th
of 205 countries
All-time high
527,381 number
in 1990
All-time low
256,938 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Albania, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Albania is 256,938 number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Albania peaked at 527,381 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 256,938 number, in 2020.
That places Albania 138th out of 205 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, secondary education, both sexes in Albania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 381,246 number | — |
| 1971 | 397,242 number | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 413,362 number | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 428,503 number | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 442,615 number | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 455,385 number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 466,140 number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 474,028 number | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 480,409 number | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 485,204 number | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 488,523 number | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 490,754 number | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 492,558 number | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 494,253 number | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 496,770 number | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 500,495 number | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 505,466 number | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 511,998 number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 519,031 number | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 524,708 number | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 527,381 number | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 526,203 number | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 521,013 number | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 515,303 number | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 510,573 number | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 508,791 number | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 511,209 number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 504,795 number | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 504,124 number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 508,077 number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 514,454 number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 521,024 number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 524,513 number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 526,418 number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 526,058 number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 522,919 number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 516,457 number | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 499,320 number | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 483,272 number | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 413,778 number | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 403,922 number | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 395,507 number | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 378,448 number | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 359,837 number | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 341,190 number | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 323,528 number | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 307,491 number | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 294,311 number | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 281,741 number | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 269,304 number | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 256,938 number | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 442,413 number | 381,246 number | 485,204 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 502,456 number | 488,523 number | 524,708 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 513,747 number | 504,124 number | 527,381 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 504,821 number | 413,778 number | 526,418 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 335,528 number | 269,304 number | 403,922 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 256,938 number | 256,938 number | 256,938 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 135 Georgia 270,861 number compare
- 136 Guinea-Bissau 261,604 number compare
- 137 Republic of Moldova 259,539 number compare
- 139 Namibia 249,366 number compare
- 140 Puerto Rico 242,690 number compare
- 141 Botswana 234,108 number 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 256,938 number in 2020, 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 527,381 number in 1990.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 256,938 number in 2020.
- How does Albania rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Albania ranks 138th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.