Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Poland
Poland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 21.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Poland, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Poland stood at 21.9%.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Poland peaked at 41.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2000.
That places Poland 65th out of 92 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total 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% |
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% | 7 |
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 % of total in Poland?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Poland was 21.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Poland ranks 65th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/