Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Poland
Poland: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 12.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Poland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 12.2% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in 2022.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Poland peaked at 21.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2002.
Poland ranks 37th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.3% | — |
| 1999 | 21.8% | +42.6% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | -65.6% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -48.9% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +225.2% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | +48.2% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -49.7% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +34.4% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 15.3% | 21.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 3.3% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 8.4% | 21.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 34 Korea 12.7% compare
- 35 Latvia 12.6% compare
- 36 Philippines 12.5% compare
- 38 New Zealand 12.1% compare
- 39 Netherlands 11.9% compare
- 40 Lithuania 11.5% compare
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 tertiary in Poland?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Poland was 12.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2002.
- How does Poland rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Poland ranks 37th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release