Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Albania
Albania: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) was 2,254 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Albania, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Albania stood at 2,254. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Albania peaked at 2,254 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 458, in 2003.
Albania ranks 100th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 784 | — |
| 1999 | 820 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 678 | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 646 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 458 | -29.1% |
| 2004 | 483 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1,480 | +206.4% |
| 2012 | 2,091 | +41.3% |
| 2018 | 1,969 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 2,244 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 2,246 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,088 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 1,872 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 2,012 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 2,254 | +12.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 2,254 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,760, 29% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Albania's 2,254 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,947, 10% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total inbound internationally mobile students, 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 | +206.4% | 483 | 1,480 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 802 | 784 | 820 | 2 |
| 2000s | 566.25 | 458 | 678 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,946 | 1,480 | 2,244 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2,094 | 1,872 | 2,254 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 97 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,498 compare
- 98 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,467 compare
- 99 Bangladesh 2,281 compare
- 101 Tajikistan 2,238 compare
- 102 Botswana 2,172 compare
- 103 Namibia 2,132 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 total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Albania?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Albania was 2,254 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,254 in 2024.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 458 in 2003.
- How does Albania rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Albania ranks 100th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release