Government expenditure on education, total in Albania
Albania: Government expenditure on education, total was 10.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Albania, 1994–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on education, total 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, government expenditure on education, total in Albania peaked at 13.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
That places Albania 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | 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% |
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 |
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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 government expenditure on education, total in Albania?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Albania was 10.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does Albania rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Albania ranks 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.