Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Poland
Poland: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 10.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Poland, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
Poland recorded 10.0% for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in 2022.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Poland peaked at 16.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
That places Poland 150th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Poland, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 16.8% | — |
| 1998 | 11.3% | -32.8% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -5.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 10.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 85% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Poland's 10.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.9%, 84% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -32.8% | 16.8% | 11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 0.0% | 16.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.1% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.0% | 10.6% | 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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Poland?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Poland was 10.0% 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 16.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Poland rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Poland ranks 150th out of 197 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 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release