Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Albania
Albania: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 9,742 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Albania, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Albania stood at 9,742 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Albania peaked at 9,780 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 926 number, in 1971.
Albania ranks 92nd of 176 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 926 number | — |
| 1972 | 1,153 number | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 1,015 number | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 1,103 number | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 1,240 number | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 1,360 number | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 1,502 number | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 1,468 number | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1,509 number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1,625 number | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 1,659 number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1,797 number | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 1,806 number | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,805 number | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,680 number | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 1,774 number | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 1,504 number | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 2,164 number | +43.9% |
| 1998 | 2,348 number | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 3,156 number | +34.4% |
| 2000 | 2,943 number | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 3,030 number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 9,780 number | +222.8% |
| 2016 | 8,926 number | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 9,254 number | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 9,373 number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 9,742 number | +3.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 9,742 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,471 number, 56% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Albania's 9,742 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,009 number, 46% of the median. (48 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 number | 9,780 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,031 number | 926 number | 1,153 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,433 number | 1,103 number | 1,659 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 2,004 number | 1,504 number | 3,156 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,986 number | 2,943 number | 3,030 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 9,415 number | 8,926 number | 9,780 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More education data for Albania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.17 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.51 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Albania?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Albania was 9,742 number in 2019, 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 9,780 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 926 number in 1971.
- How does Albania rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Albania ranks 92nd out of 176 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.