School age population, upper secondary education, male in Albania
Albania: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 41,640 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
41,640
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
148th
of 220 countries
All-time high
134,868
in 1987
All-time low
41,640
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Albania, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Albania recorded 41,640 for school age population, upper secondary education, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Albania peaked at 134,868 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 41,640, in 2025.
Albania ranks 148th 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, upper secondary education, male in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 93,464 | — |
| 1971 | 97,474 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 101,775 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 106,307 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 110,854 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 115,361 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 119,650 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 123,437 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 126,303 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 127,608 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 126,984 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 126,203 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 126,255 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 127,600 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 130,356 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 132,614 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 133,946 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 134,868 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 133,996 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 133,971 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 131,024 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 126,464 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 123,363 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 120,530 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 117,821 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 115,599 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 114,633 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 114,958 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 116,008 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 118,127 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 120,821 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 123,146 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 126,885 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 128,512 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 127,787 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 129,481 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 129,487 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 127,399 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 122,803 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 89,172 | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 84,690 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 87,299 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 84,493 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 79,453 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 74,723 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 71,920 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 70,218 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 66,360 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 63,372 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 60,034 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 60,028 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 57,413 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 54,034 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 50,462 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 42,805 | -15.2% |
| 2025 | 41,640 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 112,223 | 93,464 | 127,608 | 10 |
| 1980s | 130,679 | 126,203 | 134,868 | 10 |
| 1990s | 119,853 | 114,633 | 131,024 | 10 |
| 2000s | 122,549 | 89,172 | 129,487 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,256 | 60,034 | 87,299 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,064 | 41,640 | 60,028 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 145 Jamaica 43,250 compare
- 146 North Macedonia 42,436 compare
- 147 Moldova 41,938 compare
- 149 Qatar 38,322 compare
- 150 Equatorial Guinea 36,462 compare
- 151 Solomon Islands 35,379 compare
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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in Albania?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Albania was 41,640 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 134,868 in 1987.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,640 in 2025.
- How does Albania rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Albania ranks 148th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. 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, upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release