Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Albania
Albania: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 18.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Albania, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Albania stood at 18.6%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.0% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Albania peaked at 18.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2022.
Albania ranks 89th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.8% | — |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | +47.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.8% | 14.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 12.6% | 18.6% | 2 |
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 initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Albania?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Albania was 18.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2022.
- How does Albania rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Albania ranks 89th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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 Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release