Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Albania
Albania: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 3.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Albania, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Albania stood at 3.1%.
That represents a change of up 40.9% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Albania peaked at 3.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2003.
That places Albania 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.4% | — |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -44.7% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +84.1% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +40.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.5% | 3.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 129 British Virgin Islands 3.2% compare
- 130 El Salvador 3.1% compare
- 131 Türkiye 3.1% compare
- 133 Guatemala 3.1% compare
- 134 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.1% compare
- 135 Kuwait 3.0% 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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Albania?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Albania was 3.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2003.
- How does Albania rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Albania ranks 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release