Education spending in Poland
Poland: Education spending was 4.31 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Education spending in Poland, 1991–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, education spending in Poland stood at 4.31.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Poland peaked at 6.23 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.89, in 1991.
Poland ranks 92nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Education spending in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.89 | — |
| 1992 | 4.19 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 4.18 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.31 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 6.23 | +44.5% |
| 1998 | 4.93 | -21.0% |
| 1999 | 4.57 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 4.96 | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 5.29 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 5.37 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.31 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.33 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.41 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.19 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 4.86 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 5.02 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 4.98 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.08 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.83 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 4.83 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.94 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.79 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.63 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.54 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 4.56 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.63 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.8 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 4.62 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 4.31 | -6.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 4.31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 98% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Poland's 4.31 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Education spending in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +44.5% | 4.31 | 6.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.62 | 3.89 | 6.23 | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.17 | 4.86 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.78 | 4.54 | 5.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.58 | 4.31 | 4.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 89 Cape Verde 4.35 compare
- 90 Afghanistan 4.34 compare
- 91 Latvia 4.32 compare
- 93 Czechia 4.3 compare
- 94 Turkmenistan 4.29 compare
- 95 Puerto Rico 4.27 compare
More education data for Poland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.91 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Poland?
- Education spending in Poland was 4.31 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.23 in 1996.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 in 1991.
- How does Poland rank for education spending?
- Poland ranks 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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