China vs Poland: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
China
10.4%
in 2023
Poland
10.5%
in 2022
China rank
81st
Poland rank
80th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- China
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 10.5% against 10.4% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.
China ranks 81st and Poland ranks 80th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 13.2% | 6.9% | Poland |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.2% | 0.4% | China |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.8% | 0.1% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, China or Poland?
- Poland, at 10.5% against 10.4% in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between China and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Poland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do China and Poland rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- China ranks 81st and Poland ranks 80th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release