Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Poland
Poland: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Poland, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Poland is 1.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Poland peaked at 1.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2022.
That places Poland 114th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.8% | — |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -8.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 89% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 86% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 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 primary education as a percentage of gdp in Poland?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Poland was 1.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Poland ranks 114th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release