Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Albania
Albania: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 9,336 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Albania, 1997–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Albania
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,439 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 66,711 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 120,063 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,290 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,046 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 70,419 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release