Expenditure on tertiary education in Poland
Poland: Expenditure on tertiary education was 22.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary education in Poland, 1991–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2016, expenditure on tertiary education in Poland stood at 22.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Poland peaked at 25.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1996.
That places Poland 58th out of 160 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.9% | — |
| 1992 | 18.8% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 17.4% | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 11.1% | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 22.4% | +101.0% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | -26.7% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 11.1% | 22.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 14.5% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 22.8% | 25.3% | 7 |
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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 tertiary education in Poland?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Poland was 22.8% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1996.
- How does Poland rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Poland ranks 58th out of 160 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.