Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Poland
Poland: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 6.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Poland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Poland stood at 6.3%.
That represents a change of up 32.0% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Poland peaked at 11.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2020.
Poland ranks 62nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.9% | — |
| 1999 | 9.1% | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -23.0% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -27.5% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +75.4% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -33.9% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +29.8% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -28.9% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +32.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 9.1% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.1% | 11.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.0% | 8.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 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 primary in Poland?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Poland was 6.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Poland ranks 62nd out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release