Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Albania
Albania: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 71.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Albania, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 71.5% for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Albania peaked at 87.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 71.5%, in 2023.
Albania ranks 56th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 79.9% | — |
| 2015 | 79.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 72.7% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 79.8% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 87.7% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 72.6% | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 75.9% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 84.2% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 80.4% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 71.5% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.7% | 72.6% | 87.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 71.5% | 84.2% | 4 |
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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Albania?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Albania was 71.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Albania ranks 56th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.