Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Poland
Poland: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 5.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Poland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Poland is 5.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Poland peaked at 7.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2015.
That places Poland 64th out of 126 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 secondary in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.6% | — |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | +98.4% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -31.8% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +41.0% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +59.5% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +40.8% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.1% | 7.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.8% | 6.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.7% | 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 secondary in Poland?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Poland was 5.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2015.
- How does Poland rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Poland ranks 64th out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release