All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Albania
Albania: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 71.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Albania, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Albania is 71.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Albania peaked at 87.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 71.5%, in 2023.
That places Albania 56th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 79.9% | — |
| 2015 | 79.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 72.7% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 79.8% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 87.7% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 72.6% | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 75.9% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 84.2% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 80.4% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 71.5% | -11.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 71.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.7%, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Albania's 71.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.5%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.7% | 72.6% | 87.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 71.5% | 84.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More education data for Albania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,080 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,024 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 34,654 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 32,057 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 208,738 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 141,089 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Albania?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Albania was 71.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Albania ranks 56th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release