Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Poland
Poland: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 6.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Poland, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 6.1% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in 2022.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 115.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Poland peaked at 12.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2016.
Poland ranks 53rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.9% | — |
| 2002 | 11.8% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -30.9% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | +41.7% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -35.2% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +83.2% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +46.3% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 5.1% | 11.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.2% | 6.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 6.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 322,900 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 776,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 735,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Poland?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Poland was 6.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2016.
- How does Poland rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Poland ranks 53rd out of 104 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release