Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Albania

Albania: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 9,336 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9,336
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
142nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
13,342
in 1997
All-time low
9,336
in 2024
Years of data
21
1997–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Albania, 1997–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1997201020241997: 13.3k2000: 12.6k2001: 12.6k2003: 11.8k2008: 10.3k2009: 11.7k2010: 11.4k2011: 10.9k2012: 10.6k2013: 10.4k2014: 10.3k2015: 10.1k2016: 9.9k2017: 9.7k2018: 9.7k2019: 9.8k2020: 9.7k2021: 9.7k2022: 9.7k2023: 9.6k2024: 9.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Albania stood at 9,336. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Albania peaked at 13,342 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9,336, in 2024.

That places Albania 142nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Albania, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 13,342
2000 12,551 -5.9%
2001 12,607 +0.4%
2003 11,762 -6.7%
2008 10,277 -12.6%
2009 11,701 +13.9%
2010 11,409 -2.5%
2011 10,854 -4.9%
2012 10,605 -2.3%
2013 10,402 -1.9%
2014 10,343 -0.6%
2015 10,119 -2.2%
2016 9,867 -2.5%
2017 9,743 -1.3%
2018 9,723 -0.2%
2019 9,778 +0.6%
2020 9,668 -1.1%
2021 9,738 +0.7%
2022 9,668 -0.7%
2023 9,584 -0.9%
2024 9,336 -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,342 13,342 13,342 1
2000s 11,780 10,277 12,607 5
2010s 10,284 9,723 11,409 10
2020s 9,599 9,336 9,738 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 139 Central African Republic 9,756 compare
  2. 140 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,722 compare
  3. 141 Bahrain 9,404 compare
  4. 143 Lithuania 8,888 compare
  5. 144 Eswatini 8,880 compare
  6. 145 Slovenia 8,663 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Albania?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Albania was 9,336 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 13,342 in 1997.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 9,336 in 2024.
How does Albania rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Albania ranks 142nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release