Government expenditure on education in Poland
Poland: Government expenditure on education was 4.31 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
4.31
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
37th
of 68 countries
All-time high
6.23
in 1996
All-time low
3.89
in 1991
Years of data
30
1991–2022
Government expenditure on education in Poland, 1991–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education in Poland stood at 4.31.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Poland peaked at 6.23 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.89, in 1991.
That places Poland 37th out of 68 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on education in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.89 | — |
| 1992 | 4.19 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 4.18 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.31 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 6.23 | +44.5% |
| 1998 | 4.93 | -21.0% |
| 1999 | 4.57 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 4.96 | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 5.29 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 5.37 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.31 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.33 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.41 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.19 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 4.86 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 5.02 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 4.98 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.08 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.83 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 4.83 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.94 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.79 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.63 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.54 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 4.56 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.63 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.8 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 4.62 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 4.31 | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.62 | 3.89 | 6.23 | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.17 | 4.86 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.78 | 4.54 | 5.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.58 | 4.31 | 4.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education in Poland?
- Government expenditure on education in Poland was 4.31 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.23 in 1996.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 in 1991.
- How does Poland rank for government expenditure on education?
- Poland ranks 37th out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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