Financial aid to students in Poland
Poland: Financial aid to students was 3.6% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Financial aid to students in Poland, 1999–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial aid to students in Poland is 3.6%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 620.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial aid to students in Poland peaked at 3.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2002.
That places Poland 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial aid to students in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.7% | — |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -57.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +66.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -60.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +225.0% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +38.5% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -45.5% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +218.2% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.8%, 63% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.8%, 62% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 2 |
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 financial aid to students in Poland?
- Financial aid to students in Poland was 3.6% in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial aid to students recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest financial aid to students recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
- How does Poland rank for financial aid to students?
- Poland ranks 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is financial aid to students rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 620.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Financial aid to students (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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