Funding of education in Poland
Poland: Funding of education was 24.8 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
24.8
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
27th
of 31 countries
All-time high
76.7
in 1999
All-time low
19.5
in 2000
Years of data
13
1999–2011
Funding of education in Poland, 1999–2011
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Poland recorded 24.8 for funding of education in 2011.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Poland 27th out of 31 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.
Funding of education in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.7 | 76.7 | 76.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.51 | 19.5 | 25.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1 | 24.8 | 25.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 135,357 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
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 27th out of 31 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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