Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Poland
Poland: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 10.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Poland, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Poland is 10.5%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Poland peaked at 13.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2022.
That places Poland 80th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Poland, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.1% | — |
| 2001 | 13.4% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 12.0% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.9% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.5% | 11.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 77 Luxembourg 10.7% compare
- 78 Croatia 10.7% compare
- 79 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.6% compare
- 81 China 10.4% compare
- 82 Finland 10.4% compare
- 83 Azerbaijan 10.4% compare
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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Poland?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Poland was 10.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Poland ranks 80th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release