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

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age 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.

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 Republic of Moldova 19,827 number compare
  4. 143 Equatorial Guinea 17,538 number compare
  5. 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16,014 number compare
  6. 145 Timor-Leste 15,842 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Albania?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age 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 age 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 age?
Albania ranks 142nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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
Last refreshed

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/