Funding of education in Poland
Poland: Funding of education was 24.8% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Funding of education in Poland, 1999–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for funding of education in Poland is 24.8%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, funding of education in Poland peaked at 76.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2000.
Poland ranks 35th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Funding of education in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 76.7% | — |
| 2000 | 19.5% | -74.6% |
| 2001 | 24.4% | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 23.8% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | -2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Funding of education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -74.6% | 76.7% | 19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.7% | 76.7% | 76.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 19.5% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 24.8% | 25.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is funding of education in Poland?
- Funding of education in Poland was 24.8% in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest funding of education recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest funding of education recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for funding of education?
- Poland ranks 35th out of 40 countries with data for 2011.
- Is funding of education rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Funding of education (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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