Inquisitive statistics in Albania regarding children's early education abandonment

People emigrating (illustration)

 Many young Albanians see immigration as the future, but this trend is contributing to a decline in the country's human capital. A study by the Regional Cooperation Council found that 17% of Albanians aged 18-24 are not in education or training, which is higher than their peers in other European countries. In contrast, only 4.7% of young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 6.7% in Montenegro, and 4.6% in North Macedonia fall into this category. Although the number of young people leaving education early has decreased across most Balkan economies, it has increased in Albania, where it remains higher than the EU average of 9.7%, local media say.

Despite efforts to improve education programs, adult participation in education and training remains low throughout the region. In Serbia, for example, only 4.8% of people aged 24-65 participated in training in 2021, which is the highest rate in the region but still well below the EU average of 10.8%. The lack of opportunities for adult education and learning also affects employment rates and creates barriers to sustainable economic growth, adoption of new development models, technology diffusion, and environmental care.