Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Albania
Albania: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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 (number) 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% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 9,336 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 37% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 9,336 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,624, 30% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
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