Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Poland
Poland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 22.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Poland, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Poland stood at 22.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Poland peaked at 33.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2020.
Poland ranks 27th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.2% | — |
| 2002 | 24.0% | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | +35.4% |
| 2007 | 25.7% | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | +38.4% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.2% | 30.2% | 30.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 23.6% | 33.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 21.9% | 27.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 17.8% | 24.6% | 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 22.6% 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 33.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Poland ranks 27th out of 99 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 16.2%. 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 lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release