Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Albania

Albania: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 18.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
18.0%
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
78th
of 147 countries
All-time high
53.0%
in 2000
All-time low
13.9%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2000–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Albania, 2000–2019

10203040502000200920192000: 53 %2001: 50 %2013: 18.3 %2014: 15.3 %2015: 15.1 %2016: 15.1 %2017: 13.9 %2018: 16.8 %2019: 18 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Albania recorded 18.0% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Albania peaked at 53.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2017.

Albania ranks 78th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Albania, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 53.0%
2001 50.0% -5.7%
2013 18.3% -63.3%
2014 15.3% -16.4%
2015 15.1% -1.4%
2016 15.1% -0.1%
2017 13.9% -7.7%
2018 16.8% +20.3%
2019 18.0% +7.1%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 18.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 86% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 18.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5%, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.5% 50.0% 53.0% 2
2010s 16.1% 13.9% 18.3% 7

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 75 Dominica 18.3% compare
  2. 76 Seychelles 18.1% compare
  3. 77 Switzerland 18.1% compare
  4. 79 Brunei Darussalam 17.7% compare
  5. 80 Cuba 17.7% compare
  6. 81 Sao Tome and Principe 17.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Albania?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Albania was 18.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2017.
How does Albania rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Albania ranks 78th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.