Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Poland
Poland: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 93.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
93.7%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
66th
of 128 countries
All-time high
95.4%
in 2020
All-time low
88.9%
in 2006
Years of data
22
1998–2022
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Poland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 93.7% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in 2022.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Poland peaked at 95.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 88.9%, in 2006.
Poland ranks 66th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 89.1% | — |
| 1999 | 90.9% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 93.0% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 94.9% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 94.3% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 93.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 88.9% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 92.7% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 92.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 92.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 92.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 94.1% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 94.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 94.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 93.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 94.2% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 95.4% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 95.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 93.7% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.0% | 89.1% | 90.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.8% | 88.9% | 94.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 91.8% | 95.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 93.7% | 95.4% | 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Poland?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Poland was 93.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.9% in 2006.
- How does Poland rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Poland ranks 66th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current 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