Poland vs United Kingdom: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Poland
10.5%
in 2022
United Kingdom
10.6%
in 2022
Poland rank
80th
United Kingdom rank
79th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 10.6% against 10.5% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Poland ranks 80th and United Kingdom ranks 79th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 13.7% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 12.3% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.7% | 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, Poland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 10.6% against 10.5% in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Poland and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Poland ranks 80th and United Kingdom ranks 79th 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