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

Poland
4.06 Percentage of GDP per capita
in 2023
Spain
2.86 Percentage of GDP per capita
in 2023
Poland rank
1st
Spain rank
3rd

Expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent over time

  • Poland
  • Spain
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 4.06 Percentage of GDP per capita against 2.86 Percentage of GDP per capita in Spain, a difference of 1.2 Percentage of GDP per capita.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 1st and Spain ranks 3rd of 4 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 2.88 Percentage of GDP per capita 2.19 Percentage of GDP per capita 0.6938 Percentage of GDP per capita Poland
2020s 3.84 Percentage of GDP per capita 2.09 Percentage of GDP per capita 1.75 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, Poland or Spain?
Poland, at 4.06 Percentage of GDP per capita against 2.86 Percentage of GDP per capita in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent between Poland and Spain?
1.2 Percentage of GDP per capita, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Poland and Spain rank globally for expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent?
Poland ranks 1st and Spain ranks 3rd of 4 groups.
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
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Coverage
22 places, 254 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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