Italy vs Poland: Expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent

Italy
3.01 Percentage of GDP per capita
in 2023
Poland
4.06 Percentage of GDP per capita
in 2023
Italy rank
2nd
Poland rank
1st

Expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent over time

  • Italy
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 4.06 Percentage of GDP per capita against 3.01 Percentage of GDP per capita in Italy, a difference of 1.05 Percentage of GDP per capita.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 1st of 17 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Poland Difference Ahead
2010s 1.48 Percentage of GDP per capita 2.88 Percentage of GDP per capita 1.41 Percentage of GDP per capita Poland
2020s 3.01 Percentage of GDP per capita 3.84 Percentage of GDP per capita 0.8263 Percentage of GDP per capita Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent, Italy or Poland?
Poland, at 4.06 Percentage of GDP per capita against 3.01 Percentage of GDP per capita in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent between Italy and Poland?
1.05 Percentage of GDP per capita, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent?
Italy ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 1st of 17 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student — Expenditure per full-time equivalent student. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student — Expenditure per full-time equivalent student
Unit
Percentage of GDP per capita
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
22 places, 254 data points, 2000–2023
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