Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Poland
Poland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 24.4% 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
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Poland is 24.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Poland peaked at 38.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2021.
That places Poland 28th out of 101 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 | 25.2% | — |
| 1999 | 24.3% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | -29.6% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 24.3% | 25.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.0% | 28.4% | 38.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 22.6% | 32.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 22.4% | 24.4% | 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Poland?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Poland was 24.4% 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 38.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Poland ranks 28th out of 101 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 24.7%. 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 upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release