Statistics on Education Institutions
This section provides the most recent available data on the number of education institutions from pre primary to upper secondary education level (ISCED level 0-3). Statistics on numbers and characteristics of higher education institutions can be found in the European Tertiary Education register. A general overview of the categories of institutions providing public-subsidised adult education and training can be found in the chapter on adult education . The notes below the tables provide methodological explanations necessary for a good interpretation of data.
| Enrolled in education | ||||||
| ISCED-2011 | School / academic year | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
| Enrolled in education | ||||||
| Total: | 612,534 | 589,604 | 577,869 | 554,222 | 533,711 | |
| 02 | In Kindergardens | 77,858 | 71,332 | 72,384 | 69,750 | 66,711 |
| In basic education | ||||||
| 1 | In Primary education | 162,170 | 158,528 | 154,140 | 146,962 | 141,089 |
| 2 | In Lower Secondary education | 132,709 | 127,958 | 123,998 | 120,313 | 116,983 |
| 3 | In Upper Secondary education | 109,533 | 107,989 | 103,467 | 95,845 | 91,755 |
| Gymnasium & Socio-Cultural | 89,869 | 88,965 | 85,188 | 79,032 | 75,348 | |
| Vocational | 19,664 | 19,024 | 18,279 | 16,813 | 16,407 | |
| 4 | Post-secondary, not tertiary | - | - | - | - | 179 |
| 5-8 | In Tertiary education | 130,264 | 123,797 | 123,880 | 121,352 | 116,994 |
Source of information: Data from Ministry of Education and Sports and Ministry of Economy, Culture and Innovation as processed by INSTAT
| Pupil Teacher Ratio in 9-years and upper secondary education | ||||||||
| ISCED-2011 | School / academic year | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | ||
| In public education: | ||||||||
| 1 | Primary | 17.1 | 16.6 | 16.1 | 15.5 | 15.1 | ||
| 2 | Lower secondary | 9.2 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 7.9 | ||
| 3 | Upper secondary | 13.3 | 13.4 | 12.8 | 11.9 | 11.5 | ||
| In private education: | ||||||||
| 1 | Primary | 14.2 | 13.9 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 15.2 | ||
| 2 | Lower secondary | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 8.0 | ||
| 3 | Upper secondary | 8.3 | 8.9 | 8.3 | 9.3 | 9.1 | ||
| Source of information: Administrative data from Ministry of Education and Sport and the Ministry of Economy, Culture and Innovation as processed by INSTAT | ||||||||
| Student Teacher Ratio in 9-years and upper secondary education | ||||||||
| ISCED-2011 | School / academic year | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | ||
| In public education: | ||||||||
| 1 | Primary | 17.1 | 16.6 | 16.1 | 15.5 | 15.1 | ||
| 2 | Lower secondary | 9.2 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 7.9 | ||
| 3 | Upper secondary | 13.3 | 13.4 | 12.8 | 11.9 | 11.5 | ||
| In private education: | ||||||||
| 1 | Primary | 14.2 | 13.9 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 15.2 | ||
| 2 | Lower secondary | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 8.0 | ||
| 3 | Upper secondary | 8.3 | 8.9 | 8.3 | 9.3 | 9.1 | ||
| Source of information: Administrative data from Ministry of Education and Sport and the Ministry of Economy, Culture and Innovation as processed by INSTAT | ||||||||
Other statistics on education can be accessed also in the Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) website.
Higher Education
| Students enrolled in tertiary education by fields of study | |||||
| School / academic year | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
| Fields of Study | |||||
| Education | 9,062 | 8,367 | 8,085 | 7,317 | 6,840 |
| Arts and humanities | 12,537 | 10,972 | 9,536 | 7,926 | 7,302 |
| Social sciences, journalism and information | 11,397 | 10,277 | 9,204 | 9,222 | 8,260 |
| Business, administration and law | 32,732 | 31,173 | 32,227 | 30,713 | 28,510 |
| Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics | 5,962 | 4,924 | 4,553 | 4,056 | 2,297 |
| Information and communication technologies | 8,883 | 8,341 | 8,458 | 9,297 | 8,964 |
| Engineering, manufacturing and construction | 20,775 | 20,537 | 22,555 | 22,834 | 23,053 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary | 4,158 | 3,458 | 2,770 | 3,108 | 3,001 |
| Health and welfare | 20,199 | 21,195 | 22,130 | 22,433 | 24,410 |
| Services | 4,559 | 4,553 | 4,362 | 4,446 | 4,357 |
| Unknown field | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 130,264 | 123,797 | 123,880 | 121,352 | 116,994 |
| According to: "Fields of Education and Training ISCED-F 2013" Manual | |||||
| Source of information: Administrative data from Ministry of Education and Sport as processed by INSTAT | |||||
| Note: Tertiary education data are not final for enrollments in Doctorate and Long Term Specialisations Programs, for 2023-24. | |||||
Besides the below mentioned statistics selected for Euridyce purposes more information on statistics on education can be found here: Statistical annual on education, sports and youth 2022-2023 https://arsimi.gov.al/statistika-2/ .
Statistics on educational institutions providing regular education |
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| Type of institution (in English and national language) | ISCED Level provided | Main orientation programmes provided | Number of education institutions | |||||
| Total | Government dependent private | Private | Public | Total | ||||
| Kindergarten [Kopshte] | 0 | (-) | 184 | 227 | (-) | 411 | ||
| School basic and lower secondary [Shkolla nëntë vjeçare] | 1,2 | G | 1248 | 1404 | (-) | 2652 | ||
| Upper Secondary schools general [Shkolla të Mesme] | 3 | G | 107 | 454 | (-) | 561 | ||
| Upper secondary schools vocational [Shkolla të Mesme Profesionale] | 3 | V | 41 | 33 | (-) | 74 | ||
| Upper secondary schools oriented [Shkolla të Mesme të Orientuara] | 3 | G | 18 | 18 | (-) | (-) | ||
| Source: ISCED: Statistical annual on education, sports and youth 2021-2022 https://arsimi.gov.al/statistika-2/ (accessed in 15.2.2024) | ||||||||
| G= General | (-) = Not applicable | |||||||
| V= Vocational | (:) = Data not available | |||||||
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Terminology: For definitions: The 2018 version of the Unesco/OECD/Eurostat Manual on concepts, definitions and classification can be consulted for the definitions of regular education (p.10); general and vocational programmes of education (p.19); as well as public institution, government-dependent private institution and private independent institution (pp. 24-26) |
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Notes
- Government dependent private schools do not exist in Albania's education system. They are not mentioned in any law and they do not exist in practice. Schools are either public or privately owned.
Statistics on educational institutions providing, pre-primary, primary, secondary and post-secondary non tertiary special needs education for students with dissabilities |
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| Type of institution (in English and national language | ISCED Level Provided | Main orientation programme provided | Number of educational institutions | |||
| Total | Public | Government dependent private | Private | |||
| Kindergarten [Kopshte] | 2 | (-) | - | - | (-) | - |
| School basic and lower secondary [Shkolla 9 vjeçare] | 2 | G | 2 | 2 | (-) | 2 |
| Source: ISCED: Statistical annual on education, sports and youth 2021-2022 https://arsimi.gov.al/statistika-2/ (accessed in 25/11/2019) | ||||||
| G = General | (-) = Data not applicable | |||||
| V=Vocational | (:) = Data not available | |||||
| Source: ISCED: Statistical annual on education, sports and youth 2022-2023 https://arsimi.gov.al/statistika-2/ (accessed in 15.2.2024) |