School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) in Albania
Albania: School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) was 96,963 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
96,963
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
146th
of 220 countries
All-time high
269,141
in 1989
All-time low
96,963
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, male in Albania, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, secondary education, male in Albania stood at 96,963. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in Albania peaked at 269,141 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 96,963, in 2025.
That places Albania 146th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male (number) (population) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 201,231 | — |
| 1971 | 209,239 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 217,588 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 226,041 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 234,074 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 241,108 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 246,724 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 250,764 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 253,558 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 255,024 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 256,047 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 257,186 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 258,519 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 260,798 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 263,603 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 266,206 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 267,865 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 268,483 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 268,272 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 269,141 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 264,104 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 256,653 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 251,918 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 248,873 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 246,483 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 245,854 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 246,905 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 248,262 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 250,080 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 252,696 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 254,883 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 256,037 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 259,805 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 259,123 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 253,636 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 250,092 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 247,175 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 242,508 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 235,677 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 202,163 | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 193,366 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 189,817 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 182,987 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 172,631 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 165,561 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 158,575 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 153,434 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 148,277 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 139,968 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 132,817 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 129,290 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 123,824 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 119,442 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 114,174 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 99,592 | -12.8% |
| 2025 | 96,963 | -2.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 96,963 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 360,106, 27% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 96,963 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 265,040, 37% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 233,535 | 201,231 | 255,024 | 10 |
| 1980s | 263,612 | 256,047 | 269,141 | 10 |
| 1990s | 251,183 | 245,854 | 264,104 | 10 |
| 2000s | 246,110 | 202,163 | 259,805 | 10 |
| 2010s | 163,743 | 132,817 | 193,366 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,881 | 96,963 | 129,290 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 143 Equatorial Guinea 117,489 compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 104,987 compare
- 145 Jamaica 103,346 compare
- 147 Singapore 93,171 compare
- 148 East Timor 92,707 compare
- 149 North Macedonia 86,782 compare
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, secondary education, male in Albania?
- School age population, secondary education, male in Albania was 96,963 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 269,141 in 1989.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,963 in 2025.
- How does Albania rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- Albania ranks 146th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release