Enrolment in primary education, male in Albania

Albania: Enrolment in primary education, male was 87,762 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
87,762 number
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
140th
of 202 countries
All-time high
157,683 number
in 1997
All-time low
87,762 number
in 2019
Years of data
43
1976–2019

Enrolment in primary education, male in Albania, 1976–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k1976199720191976: 154.3k number1978: 148.9k number1979: 147.0k number1980: 141.9k number1981: 140.5k number1982: 139.5k number1983: 138.2k number1984: 141.4k number1985: 141.9k number1986: 142.5k number1987: 142.8k number1988: 140.5k number1989: 142.9k number1990: 144.6k number1991: 147.4k number1992: 145.0k number1993: 142.0k number1994: 149.1k number1995: 153.7k number1996: 156.5k number1997: 157.7k number1998: 155.3k number1999: 151.5k number2000: 146.5k number2001: 141.0k number2002: 137.6k number2003: 131.2k number2004: 124.5k number2005: 123.6k number2006: 115.4k number2007: 109.1k number2008: 104.0k number2009: 123.7k number2010: 117.9k number2011: 113.4k number2012: 109.0k number2013: 105.1k number2014: 103.1k number2015: 99.6k number2016: 94.7k number2017: 92.4k number2018: 89.8k number2019: 87.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Albania is 87,762 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Albania peaked at 157,683 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 87,762 number, in 2019.

That places Albania 140th out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Albania, 1976 to 2019.
Year number Change
1976 154,306 number —
1978 148,948 number -3.5%
1979 146,959 number -1.3%
1980 141,871 number -3.5%
1981 140,530 number -0.9%
1982 139,490 number -0.7%
1983 138,200 number -0.9%
1984 141,408 number +2.3%
1985 141,860 number +0.3%
1986 142,538 number +0.5%
1987 142,820 number +0.2%
1988 140,507 number -1.6%
1989 142,933 number +1.7%
1990 144,580 number +1.2%
1991 147,418 number +2.0%
1992 144,989 number -1.6%
1993 142,040 number -2.0%
1994 149,058 number +4.9%
1995 153,667 number +3.1%
1996 156,543 number +1.9%
1997 157,683 number +0.7%
1998 155,295 number -1.5%
1999 151,460 number -2.5%
2000 146,526 number -3.3%
2001 141,011 number -3.8%
2002 137,552 number -2.5%
2003 131,215 number -4.6%
2004 124,541 number -5.1%
2005 123,634 number -0.7%
2006 115,398 number -6.7%
2007 109,107 number -5.5%
2008 104,001 number -4.7%
2009 123,703 number +18.9%
2010 117,864 number -4.7%
2011 113,384 number -3.8%
2012 109,034 number -3.8%
2013 105,123 number -3.6%
2014 103,111 number -1.9%
2015 99,627 number -3.4%
2016 94,737 number -4.9%
2017 92,380 number -2.5%
2018 89,835 number -2.8%
2019 87,762 number -2.3%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 87,762 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 220,224 number, 40% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 87,762 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 206,220 number, 43% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 150,071 number 146,959 number 154,306 number 3
1980s 141,216 number 138,200 number 142,933 number 10
1990s 150,273 number 142,040 number 157,683 number 10
2000s 125,669 number 104,001 number 146,526 number 10
2010s 101,286 number 87,762 number 117,864 number 10

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 137 Slovakia 117,619 number compare
  2. 138 Puerto Rico 107,509 number compare
  3. 139 East Timor 106,180 number compare
  4. 141 Croatia 82,821 number compare
  5. 142 Armenia 82,004 number compare
  6. 143 Qatar 81,089 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Albania?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Albania was 87,762 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 157,683 number in 1997.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 87,762 number in 2019.
How does Albania rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Albania ranks 140th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.