Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Poland

Poland: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public was 9.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
9.1%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
43rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
21.8%
in 1999
All-time low
3.3%
in 2002
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Poland, 1998–2017

51015201998200720171998: 15.3 %1999: 21.8 %2000: 7.5 %2001: 3.8 %2002: 3.3 %2003: 10.8 %2004: 12.4 %2005: 12.2 %2006: 14.5 %2007: 15 %2008: 12.7 %2009: 13.1 %2010: 19.4 %2011: 21.8 %2012: 19.9 %2014: 15.4 %2015: 16.7 %2016: 8.4 %2017: 9.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Poland is 9.1%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Poland peaked at 21.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2002.

Poland ranks 43rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Poland, 1998 to 2017.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.6% 15.3% 21.8% 2
2000s 10.5% 3.3% 15.0% 10
2010s 15.8% 8.4% 21.8% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 40 Russian Federation 9.9% compare
  2. 41 Senegal 9.9% compare
  3. 42 United States of America 9.7% compare
  4. 44 Estonia 8.8% compare
  5. 45 Uganda 8.8% compare
  6. 46 Croatia 8.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Poland?
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Poland was 9.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 1999.
What is the lowest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2002.
How does Poland rank for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public?
Poland ranks 43rd out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
Is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,218 data points, 1995–2019
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Capital expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Capital expenditure is for education goods or assets that yield benefits for a period of more than one year. It includes expenditure for construction, renovation and major repairs of buildings and the purchase of heavy equipment or vehicles. Divide capital expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/