Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Albania
Albania: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 3.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.1%
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
147th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 2016
All-time low
2.7%
in 2022
Years of data
27
1994–2023
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Albania, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Albania recorded 3.1% for government spending on education overall vs. primary education in 2023.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Albania peaked at 3.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2022.
Albania ranks 147th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | 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 | 3.3% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +13.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 3.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 73% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Albania's 3.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5%, 69% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 144 Tanzania 3.2% compare
- 145 Antigua and Barbuda 3.1% compare
- 146 Turkey 3.1% compare
- 148 Guatemala 3.1% compare
- 149 Madagascar 3.0% compare
- 150 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.9% compare
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Albania?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Albania was 3.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2022.
- How does Albania rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Albania ranks 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.