Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Albania

Albania: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 255.04 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
255.04 millions
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
99th
of 145 countries
All-time high
261.23 millions
in 2016
All-time low
22.52 millions
in 1994
Years of data
5
1994–2017

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Albania, 1994–2017

0501001502002501994200520171994: 22.5 millions2013: 237.5 millions2015: 244.3 millions2016: 261.2 millions2017: 255 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Albania recorded 255.04 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in 2017.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over five years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Albania peaked at 261.23 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.52 millions, in 1994.

Albania ranks 99th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.52 millions 22.52 millions 22.52 millions 1
2010s 249.54 millions 237.53 millions 261.23 millions 4

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 96 Mali 272.5 millions compare
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  3. 98 Iceland 262.43 millions compare
  4. 100 Malta 244.42 millions compare
  5. 101 Uganda 224.33 millions compare
  6. 102 Georgia 224.17 millions compare

See the full ranking of 145 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Albania?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Albania was 255.04 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 261.23 millions in 2016.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 22.52 millions in 1994.
How does Albania rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Albania ranks 99th out of 145 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 data points, 1984–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/