Government expenditure on education, total in Poland
Poland: Government expenditure on education, total was 10.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Poland, 1991–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
Poland recorded 10.0% for government expenditure on education, total in 2022.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Poland peaked at 16.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
Poland ranks 149th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 16.8% | — |
| 1998 | 11.3% | -32.8% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 0.0% | 16.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.1% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.0% | 10.6% | 3 |
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 government expenditure on education, total in Poland?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Poland was 10.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Poland rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Poland ranks 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.