School age population, tertiary education, female in Albania
Albania: School age population, tertiary education, female was 69,860 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, female in Albania, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Albania is 69,860, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Albania peaked at 159,548 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 69,860, in 2025.
Albania ranks 146th of 221 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, tertiary education, female in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 92,168 | — |
| 1971 | 95,769 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 99,835 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 104,292 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 109,210 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 114,654 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 120,561 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 126,744 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 132,963 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 139,108 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 143,983 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 147,876 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 150,804 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 152,605 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 152,508 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 152,159 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 153,504 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 155,111 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 156,893 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 159,545 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 159,548 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 157,159 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 152,543 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 148,454 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 145,546 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 142,592 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 139,434 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 137,530 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 136,386 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 136,061 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 137,218 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 139,900 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 133,365 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 137,280 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 141,407 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 142,893 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 142,462 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 141,948 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 140,073 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 137,966 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 137,163 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 132,787 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 133,419 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 133,163 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 130,824 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 127,849 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 123,393 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 119,819 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 117,356 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 113,547 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 105,338 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 102,673 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 98,199 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 92,492 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 73,853 | -20.2% |
| 2025 | 69,860 | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 113,530 | 92,168 | 139,108 | 10 |
| 1980s | 152,499 | 143,983 | 159,545 | 10 |
| 1990s | 145,525 | 136,061 | 159,548 | 10 |
| 2000s | 139,451 | 133,365 | 142,893 | 10 |
| 2010s | 126,932 | 113,547 | 137,163 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,402 | 69,860 | 105,338 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 80,692 compare
- 144 Timor-Leste 77,172 compare
- 145 Equatorial Guinea 75,832 compare
- 147 Republic of Moldova 67,909 compare
- 148 Lithuania 64,637 compare
- 149 Eswatini 61,374 compare
More education data for Albania
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 111.51 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 111.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Albania?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Albania was 69,860 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 159,548 in 1990.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,860 in 2025.
- How does Albania rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Albania ranks 146th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release