School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Albania

Albania: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 172,172 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
172,172 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
137th
of 199 countries
All-time high
199,408 number
in 1998
All-time low
104,088 number
in 2012
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Albania, 1998–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1998200820191998: 199.4k number1999: 193.2k number2000: 187.8k number2001: 181.9k number2002: 175.2k number2003: 168.2k number2004: 160.9k number2005: 153.6k number2006: 146.0k number2007: 138.2k number2008: 130.1k number2009: 122.2k number2010: 115.2k number2011: 109.1k number2012: 104.1k number2013: 167.6k number2014: 165.3k number2015: 163.9k number2016: 163.3k number2017: 170.0k number2018: 172.5k number2019: 172.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Albania is 172,172 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Albania peaked at 199,408 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 104,088 number, in 2012.

That places Albania 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Albania, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Albania, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 199,408 number
1999 193,175 number -3.1%
2000 187,798 number -2.8%
2001 181,919 number -3.1%
2002 175,183 number -3.7%
2003 168,161 number -4.0%
2004 160,898 number -4.3%
2005 153,568 number -4.6%
2006 145,964 number -5.0%
2007 138,189 number -5.3%
2008 130,146 number -5.8%
2009 122,241 number -6.1%
2010 115,184 number -5.8%
2011 109,122 number -5.3%
2012 104,088 number -4.6%
2013 167,590 number +61.0%
2014 165,340 number -1.3%
2015 163,916 number -0.9%
2016 163,304 number -0.4%
2017 169,972 number +4.1%
2018 172,472 number +1.5%
2019 172,172 number -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 196,292 number 193,175 number 199,408 number 2
2000s 156,407 number 122,241 number 187,798 number 10
2010s 150,316 number 104,088 number 172,472 number 10

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 134 Hong Kong 174,110 number compare
  2. 135 Georgia 172,816 number compare
  3. 136 Guinea-Bissau 172,182 number compare
  4. 138 Slovakia 168,993 number compare
  5. 139 Botswana 163,490 number compare
  6. 140 Qatar 161,333 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Albania?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Albania was 172,172 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 199,408 number in 1998.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 104,088 number in 2012.
How does Albania rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Albania ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/