Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Poland
Poland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 17.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Poland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 17.7% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Poland peaked at 36.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2022.
That places Poland 47th out of 117 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.3% | — |
| 1999 | 22.5% | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | +41.7% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | -27.5% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 28.2% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 20.3% | 22.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 24.6% | 36.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 21.4% | 28.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 17.7% | 26.6% | 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Poland?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Poland was 17.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Poland ranks 47th out of 117 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release