Ireland vs Poland: Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)

Ireland
0.1%
in 2017
Poland
0.1%
in 2021
Ireland rank
25th
Poland rank
28th

Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) over time

  • Ireland
  • Poland
0.0250.050.0750.10.125200620132021

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Poland, a difference of 0.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 25th and Poland ranks 28th of 60 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Ireland
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational), Ireland or Poland?
Ireland, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Poland as of 2017.
What is the difference in initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) between Ireland and Poland?
0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)?
Ireland ranks 25th and Poland ranks 28th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational private entities) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational private entities) as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
60 places, 723 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release