School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Albania
Albania: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 232,597 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
232,597 number
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
133rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
310,338 number
in 1990
All-time low
175,512 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Albania, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Albania is 232,597 number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Albania peaked at 310,338 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 175,512 number, in 1970.
That places Albania 133rd out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Albania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 175,512 number | — |
| 1971 | 183,123 number | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 192,043 number | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 201,419 number | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 211,049 number | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 221,097 number | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 231,567 number | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 241,747 number | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 251,997 number | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 262,025 number | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 271,613 number | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 280,726 number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 288,900 number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 295,303 number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 299,848 number | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 302,950 number | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 304,589 number | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 305,765 number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 307,368 number | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 309,280 number | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 310,338 number | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 310,107 number | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 301,497 number | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 292,406 number | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 283,865 number | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 277,678 number | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 275,023 number | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 269,746 number | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 264,956 number | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 261,070 number | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 258,261 number | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 256,900 number | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 258,469 number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 261,748 number | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 266,530 number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 272,779 number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 280,612 number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 283,060 number | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 282,325 number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 278,980 number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 274,586 number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 270,410 number | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 271,449 number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 270,523 number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 267,551 number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 262,321 number | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 254,526 number | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 247,232 number | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 239,865 number | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 232,597 number | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 217,158 number | 175,512 number | 262,025 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 296,634 number | 271,613 number | 309,280 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 284,669 number | 261,070 number | 310,338 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 269,966 number | 256,900 number | 283,060 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 259,106 number | 232,597 number | 274,586 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More education data for Albania
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,336 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Albania?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Albania was 232,597 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 310,338 number in 1990.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,512 number in 1970.
- How does Albania rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Albania ranks 133rd out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.