Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Albania
Albania: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 10.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Albania, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
Albania recorded 10.1% for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Albania peaked at 11.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2002.
That places Albania 87th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Albania, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.5% | — |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +46.5% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +184.7% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | +2.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 10.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.8%, 78% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Albania's 10.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.6%, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +184.7% | 4.0% | 11.4% |
| 2003 | +46.5% | 2.5% | 3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 2.5% | 11.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.4% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Albania?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Albania was 10.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2002.
- How does Albania rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Albania ranks 87th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release