Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Albania
Albania: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 208,738 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Albania, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Albania is 208,738, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Albania peaked at 478,285 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 208,738, in 2024.
That places Albania 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 396,099 | — |
| 1977 | 405,850 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 415,601 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 428,218 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 440,617 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 447,501 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 428,750 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 405,293 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 408,591 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 426,837 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 446,794 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 449,699 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 459,880 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 465,958 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 475,074 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 478,285 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 404,904 | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 362,439 | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 350,912 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 349,430 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 346,945 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 350,157 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 359,509 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 363,502 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 365,664 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 377,936 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 382,205 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 396,095 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 393,503 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 407,403 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 408,980 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 410,444 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 406,553 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 354,587 | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 355,871 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 355,158 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 349,269 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 346,365 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 333,291 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 315,079 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 294,315 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 280,378 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 268,872 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 256,072 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 242,242 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 235,947 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 227,465 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 216,158 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 208,738 | -3.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 208,738 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 524,692, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 208,738 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 543,350, 38% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 411,442 | 396,099 | 428,218 | 4 |
| 1980s | 437,992 | 405,293 | 465,958 | 10 |
| 1990s | 384,116 | 346,945 | 478,285 | 10 |
| 2000s | 390,337 | 354,587 | 410,444 | 10 |
| 2010s | 315,467 | 256,072 | 355,871 | 10 |
| 2020s | 226,110 | 208,738 | 242,242 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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)
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Albania?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Albania was 208,738 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 478,285 in 1991.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 208,738 in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Albania ranks 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.