School-age population (upper secondary level) in Albania
Albania: School-age population (upper secondary level) was 80,347 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School-age population in Albania, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Albania recorded 80,347 for school-age population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Albania peaked at 264,999 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 80,347, in 2025.
That places Albania 58th out of 72 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School-age population (upper secondary level) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 183,402 | — |
| 1971 | 191,408 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 199,912 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 208,800 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 217,648 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 226,376 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 234,662 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 241,942 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 247,428 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 249,976 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 249,251 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 248,272 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 248,812 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 251,553 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 256,723 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 260,953 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 263,345 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 264,999 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 263,721 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 264,180 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 259,621 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 252,166 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 247,041 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 242,202 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 237,912 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 234,609 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 234,214 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 236,727 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 240,323 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 245,353 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 250,625 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 254,254 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 252,575 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 253,915 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 251,344 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 254,642 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 254,429 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 250,162 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 241,849 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 175,629 | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 167,194 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 171,508 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 166,019 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 156,075 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 146,464 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 141,014 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 137,384 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 129,766 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 124,208 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 117,564 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 117,628 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 111,837 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 105,649 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 98,947 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 83,117 | -16.0% |
| 2025 | 80,347 | -3.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 80,347 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 266,405, 30% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Albania's 80,347 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 242,738, 33% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School-age population (upper secondary level) in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -27.4% | 241,849 | 175,629 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 220,155 | 183,402 | 249,976 | 10 |
| 1980s | 257,181 | 248,272 | 264,999 | 10 |
| 1990s | 243,017 | 234,214 | 259,621 | 10 |
| 2000s | 243,942 | 175,629 | 254,642 | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,720 | 117,564 | 171,508 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,588 | 80,347 | 117,628 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More education data for Albania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.17 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.51 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Albania?
- School-age population in Albania was 80,347 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 264,999 in 1987.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,347 in 2025.
- How does Albania rank for school-age population?
- Albania ranks 58th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (upper secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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