School age population, one year before than official … male than in Albania

Albania: School age population, one year before than official … male than was 17,892 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
17,892 number
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
142nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
38,376 number
in 1992
All-time low
16,579 number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Albania, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Albania stood at 17,892 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Albania peaked at 38,376 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16,579 number, in 2016.

That places Albania 142nd out of 202 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.

School age population, one year before than official … male than in Albania, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number) in Albania, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 31,772 number —
1971 31,982 number +0.7%
1972 32,085 number +0.3%
1973 31,968 number -0.4%
1974 31,755 number -0.7%
1975 31,618 number -0.4%
1976 31,750 number +0.4%
1977 32,079 number +1.0%
1978 32,561 number +1.5%
1979 33,103 number +1.7%
1980 33,574 number +1.4%
1981 33,820 number +0.7%
1982 34,092 number +0.8%
1983 34,295 number +0.6%
1984 34,496 number +0.6%
1985 34,787 number +0.8%
1986 35,241 number +1.3%
1987 35,915 number +1.9%
1988 36,699 number +2.2%
1989 37,433 number +2.0%
1990 37,915 number +1.3%
1991 38,018 number +0.3%
1992 38,376 number +0.9%
1993 38,316 number -0.2%
1994 37,928 number -1.0%
1995 37,367 number -1.5%
1996 36,673 number -1.9%
1997 35,782 number -2.4%
1998 35,066 number -2.0%
1999 34,389 number -1.9%
2000 33,610 number -2.3%
2001 32,687 number -2.7%
2002 31,697 number -3.0%
2003 30,550 number -3.6%
2004 29,292 number -4.1%
2005 27,990 number -4.4%
2006 26,707 number -4.6%
2007 25,421 number -4.8%
2008 24,106 number -5.2%
2009 22,796 number -5.4%
2010 21,547 number -5.5%
2011 20,415 number -5.3%
2012 19,296 number -5.5%
2013 18,390 number -4.7%
2014 17,660 number -4.0%
2015 17,069 number -3.3%
2016 16,579 number -2.9%
2017 16,663 number +0.5%
2018 17,039 number +2.3%
2019 17,528 number +2.9%
2020 17,892 number +2.1%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 17,892 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,544 number, 30% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 17,892 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,344 number, 45% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 32,067 number 31,618 number 33,103 number 10
1980s 35,035 number 33,574 number 37,433 number 10
1990s 36,983 number 34,389 number 38,376 number 10
2000s 28,486 number 22,796 number 33,610 number 10
2010s 18,219 number 16,579 number 21,547 number 10
2020s 17,892 number 17,892 number 17,892 number 1

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 139 Armenia 22,884 number compare
  2. 140 Croatia 20,960 number compare
  3. 141 Moldova 19,827 number compare
  4. 143 Equatorial Guinea 17,538 number compare
  5. 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16,014 number compare
  6. 145 East Timor 15,842 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Albania?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Albania was 17,892 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 38,376 number in 1992.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 16,579 number in 2016.
How does Albania rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Albania ranks 142nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/