International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Albania
Albania: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Albania, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Albania is 0.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 116.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Albania peaked at 1.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Albania ranks 27th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.3% | — |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +369.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -75.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +74.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -49.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +66.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +21.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 8.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 7.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +369.7% | 0.3% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 24 Mauritania 0.6% compare
- 25 Burundi 0.6% compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 0.6% compare
- 28 Tajikistan 0.5% compare
- 29 Cambodia 0.5% compare
- 30 Haiti 0.5% 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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Albania?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Albania was 0.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Albania ranks 27th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of International 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