Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Poland
Poland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 23.4% 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 23.4%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Poland peaked at 32.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2020.
That places Poland 36th out of 118 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 | 24.7% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.0% | 24.7% | 25.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 26.8% | 32.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 22.6% | 30.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 20.1% | 23.6% | 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 23.4% 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 32.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Poland ranks 36th out of 118 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 21.5%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release