Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Poland
Poland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 28.6% 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 28.6% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2022.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Poland peaked at 72.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2020.
That places Poland 19th out of 100 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 56.2% | — |
| 1999 | 72.7% | +29.2% |
| 2000 | 48.9% | -32.6% |
| 2001 | 41.3% | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | +25.4% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 63.8% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 62.6% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 61.5% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 59.2% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 53.2% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 32.3% | -31.4% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 27.5% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.4% | 56.2% | 72.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 41.3% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 27.5% | 50.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 27.4% | 28.6% | 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 28.6% 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 72.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Poland ranks 19th out of 100 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 39.2%. 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 pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release