Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Albania
Albania: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 9,862 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Albania, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Albania is 9,862, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Albania peaked at 10,084 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 926, in 1971.
Albania ranks 98th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 926 | — |
| 1972 | 1,153 | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 1,015 | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 1,103 | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 1,240 | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 1,360 | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 1,502 | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 1,468 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1,509 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1,625 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 1,659 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1,797 | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 1,806 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,805 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,680 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 1,774 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 1,504 | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 2,164 | +43.9% |
| 1998 | 2,348 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 3,156 | +34.4% |
| 2000 | 2,943 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 3,030 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 9,780 | +222.8% |
| 2016 | 8,926 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 9,254 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 9,373 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 9,742 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 9,671 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 9,737 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 9,900 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 10,084 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 9,862 | -2.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 9,862 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,749, 50% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Albania's 9,862 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,669, 48% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +222.8% | 3,030 | 9,780 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,031 | 926 | 1,153 | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,433 | 1,103 | 1,659 | 8 |
| 1990s | 2,004 | 1,504 | 3,156 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,986 | 2,943 | 3,030 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9,415 | 8,926 | 9,780 | 5 |
| 2020s | 9,851 | 9,671 | 10,084 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 95 Burkina Faso 10,818 compare
- 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10,588 compare
- 97 Puerto Rico 10,122 compare
- 99 Nicaragua 9,565 compare
- 100 Slovenia 9,485 compare
- 101 Palestine 9,395 compare
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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Albania?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Albania was 9,862 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 10,084 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 926 in 1971.
- How does Albania rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Albania ranks 98th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release