Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Albania

Albania: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 302,886 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
302,886 number
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
133rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
545,542 number
in 1999
All-time low
302,886 number
in 2019
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Albania, 1998–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998200820191998: 544.8k number1999: 545.5k number2000: 544.9k number2001: 541.4k number2002: 533.3k number2003: 522.8k number2004: 510.5k number2005: 496.9k number2006: 481.9k number2007: 463.6k number2008: 445.7k number2009: 428.1k number2010: 410.6k number2011: 392.9k number2012: 422.2k number2013: 396.4k number2014: 373.6k number2015: 354.2k number2016: 337.5k number2017: 322.7k number2018: 311.1k number2019: 302.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Albania stood at 302,886 number. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Albania peaked at 545,542 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 302,886 number, in 2019.

Albania ranks 133rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 545,176 number 544,810 number 545,542 number 2
2000s 496,912 number 428,067 number 544,896 number 10
2010s 362,408 number 302,886 number 422,200 number 10

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 130 Croatia 332,091 number compare
  2. 131 North Macedonia 304,224 number compare
  3. 132 Lesotho 304,142 number compare
  4. 134 Timor-Leste 277,070 number compare
  5. 135 Jamaica 273,554 number compare
  6. 136 Lithuania 267,215 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Albania?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Albania was 302,886 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 545,542 number in 1999.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 302,886 number in 2019.
How does Albania rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Albania ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.