Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Albania
Albania: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 26.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Albania, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 26.6% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.6% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Albania peaked at 26.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2017.
That places Albania 14th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.8% | — |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -37.9% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +30.9% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +36.6% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | +76.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 26.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 4.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Albania's 26.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.2%, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.6% | 7.8% | 14.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 15.1% | 26.6% | 2 |
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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Albania?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Albania was 26.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2017.
- How does Albania rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Albania ranks 14th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release