Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Albania
Albania: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 10.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Albania, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
In 2023, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Albania stood at 10.9%.
The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Albania peaked at 13.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
Albania ranks 134th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Albania, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 11.2% | — |
| 1998 | 9.6% | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | +20.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 10.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 82% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 10.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.9%, 91% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 0.0% | 11.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 9.9% | 11.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 10.9% | 13.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.0% | 10.9% | 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 10.9% 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 13.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does Albania rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Albania ranks 134th out of 197 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 10.5%. 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 (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release