Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Albania

Albania: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 31,643 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
31,643 number
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
143rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
69,708 number
in 2000
All-time low
31,643 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Albania, 1970–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Albania stood at 31,643 number. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Albania peaked at 69,708 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31,643 number, in 2020.

That places Albania 143rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Albania, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 54,931 number
1971 56,633 number +3.1%
1972 58,315 number +3.0%
1973 59,860 number +2.6%
1974 61,074 number +2.0%
1975 61,615 number +0.9%
1976 61,457 number -0.3%
1977 61,333 number -0.2%
1978 61,220 number -0.2%
1979 61,198 number -0.0%
1980 61,573 number +0.6%
1981 62,386 number +1.3%
1982 63,069 number +1.1%
1983 63,680 number +1.0%
1984 64,265 number +0.9%
1985 64,737 number +0.7%
1986 65,093 number +0.5%
1987 65,744 number +1.0%
1988 66,529 number +1.2%
1989 67,249 number +1.1%
1990 67,727 number +0.7%
1991 67,848 number +0.2%
1992 67,995 number +0.2%
1993 67,808 number -0.3%
1994 67,575 number -0.3%
1995 67,748 number +0.3%
1996 68,473 number +1.1%
1997 68,354 number -0.2%
1998 68,864 number +0.7%
1999 69,578 number +1.0%
2000 69,708 number +0.2%
2001 68,938 number -1.1%
2002 67,832 number -1.6%
2003 66,666 number -1.7%
2004 65,279 number -2.1%
2005 63,633 number -2.5%
2006 61,736 number -3.0%
2007 59,429 number -3.7%
2008 57,465 number -3.3%
2009 57,165 number -0.5%
2010 55,565 number -2.8%
2011 53,481 number -3.8%
2012 49,500 number -7.4%
2013 46,227 number -6.6%
2014 43,618 number -5.6%
2015 41,404 number -5.1%
2016 39,264 number -5.2%
2017 36,946 number -5.9%
2018 34,958 number -5.4%
2019 33,058 number -5.4%
2020 31,643 number -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 59,764 number 54,931 number 61,615 number 10
1980s 64,432 number 61,573 number 67,249 number 10
1990s 68,197 number 67,575 number 69,578 number 10
2000s 63,785 number 57,165 number 69,708 number 10
2010s 43,402 number 33,058 number 55,565 number 10
2020s 31,643 number 31,643 number 31,643 number 1

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 140 Lesotho 42,171 number compare
  2. 141 Armenia 40,958 number compare
  3. 142 Republic of Moldova 37,365 number compare
  4. 144 Timor-Leste 31,028 number compare
  5. 145 Eswatini 29,520 number compare
  6. 146 Equatorial Guinea 26,476 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Albania?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Albania was 31,643 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 69,708 number in 2000.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 31,643 number in 2020.
How does Albania rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Albania ranks 143rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.