Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Poland
Poland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 20.9% 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 20.9% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2022.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Poland peaked at 41.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2000.
That places Poland 73rd out of 103 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28.6% | — |
| 1999 | 6.6% | -77.1% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -40.7% |
| 2001 | 27.1% | +598.5% |
| 2002 | 41.8% | +54.0% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 34.7% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | -29.5% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 6.6% | 28.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 3.9% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 19.2% | 22.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.6% | 20.9% | 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 20.9% 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 41.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Poland ranks 73rd out of 103 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 up 5.3%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release