Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Albania
Albania: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 11.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Albania, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Albania stood at 11.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Albania peaked at 11.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2018.
That places Albania 27th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.3% | — |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -87.1% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +1198.6% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | +6.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 11.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Albania's 11.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.1%, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2% | 0.8% | 11.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 24 Iran, Islamic Republic of 12.1% compare
- 25 Gabon 12.1%
- 26 Luxembourg 12.1% compare
- 28 Israel 11.7% compare
- 29 Afghanistan 11.4%
- 30 Latvia 11.1% compare
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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Albania?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Albania was 11.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
- How does Albania rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Albania ranks 27th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release