Population by level of education in Albania
Albania: Population by level of education was 588,500 people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
588,500 people
World rank
154th
of 200 countries
All-time high
588,500 people
in 2100
All-time low
3,500 people
in 1950
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Population by level of education in Albania, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population by level of education in Albania stood at 588,500 people. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by level of education in Albania peaked at 588,500 people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 3,500 people, in 1950.
Albania ranks 154th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by level of education in Albania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,500 people | — |
| 1955 | 8,600 people | +145.7% |
| 1960 | 16,300 people | +89.5% |
| 1965 | 27,700 people | +69.9% |
| 1970 | 46,400 people | +67.5% |
| 1975 | 72,400 people | +56.0% |
| 1980 | 99,900 people | +38.0% |
| 1985 | 126,600 people | +26.7% |
| 1990 | 153,300 people | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 174,000 people | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 192,300 people | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 217,500 people | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 278,200 people | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 306,700 people | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 354,900 people | +15.7% |
| 2025 | 381,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2030 | 401,500 people | +5.4% |
| 2035 | 420,200 people | +4.7% |
| 2040 | 435,400 people | +3.6% |
| 2045 | 457,400 people | +5.1% |
| 2050 | 474,700 people | +3.8% |
| 2055 | 486,900 people | +2.6% |
| 2060 | 495,400 people | +1.7% |
| 2065 | 505,900 people | +2.1% |
| 2070 | 518,400 people | +2.5% |
| 2075 | 532,100 people | +2.6% |
| 2080 | 545,400 people | +2.5% |
| 2085 | 556,800 people | +2.1% |
| 2090 | 566,900 people | +1.8% |
| 2095 | 577,100 people | +1.8% |
| 2100 | 588,500 people | +2.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 588,500 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.24 million people, 18% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 588,500 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.63 million people, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by level of education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +145.7% | 3,500 people | 8,600 people |
| 1960 | +89.5% | 8,600 people | 16,300 people |
| 1965 | +69.9% | 16,300 people | 27,700 people |
| 1970 | +67.5% | 27,700 people | 46,400 people |
| 1975 | +56.0% | 46,400 people | 72,400 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,050 people | 3,500 people | 8,600 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 22,000 people | 16,300 people | 27,700 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 59,400 people | 46,400 people | 72,400 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 113,250 people | 99,900 people | 126,600 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 163,650 people | 153,300 people | 174,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 204,900 people | 192,300 people | 217,500 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 292,450 people | 278,200 people | 306,700 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 367,950 people | 354,900 people | 381,000 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 410,850 people | 401,500 people | 420,200 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 446,400 people | 435,400 people | 457,400 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 480,800 people | 474,700 people | 486,900 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 500,650 people | 495,400 people | 505,900 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 525,250 people | 518,400 people | 532,100 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 551,100 people | 545,400 people | 556,800 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 572,000 people | 566,900 people | 577,100 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 588,500 people | 588,500 people | 588,500 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 151 Trinidad and Tobago 608,300 people compare
- 152 Equatorial Guinea 606,200 people compare
- 153 Estonia 600,100 people compare
- 155 North Macedonia 574,600 people compare
- 156 Latvia 559,800 people compare
- 157 Moldova 555,700 people 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 population by level of education in Albania?
- Population by level of education in Albania was 588,500 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 588,500 people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,500 people in 1950.
- How does Albania rank for population by level of education?
- Albania ranks 154th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of education rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.