Expenditure on secondary education in Albania
Albania: Expenditure on secondary education was 21.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in Albania, 1994–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on secondary education in Albania is 21.6%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and up 8.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Albania peaked at 25.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 1994.
That places Albania 129th out of 149 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Expenditure on secondary education in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 19.7% | — |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 19.7% | 19.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 19.8% | 25.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 126 Burkina Faso 22.1% compare
- 127 Türkiye 22.0%
- 128 Maldives 21.6% compare
- 130 Haiti 21.1%
- 131 Guinea 20.9% compare
- 132 Sierra Leone 20.5% 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 expenditure on secondary education in Albania?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Albania was 21.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 1994.
- How does Albania rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Albania ranks 129th out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.