Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Poland
Poland: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 16,382 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Poland, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Poland stood at 16,382 millions.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Poland peaked at 17,700 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8,196 millions, in 2002.
That places Poland 21st out of 138 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Poland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8,196 millions | — |
| 2003 | 8,344 millions | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 8,607 millions | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 8,909 millions | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 9,791 millions | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 10,071 millions | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 10,925 millions | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 11,370 millions | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 12,594 millions | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 12,875 millions | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 13,302 millions | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 14,076 millions | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 15,014 millions | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 15,144 millions | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 15,796 millions | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 16,430 millions | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 17,700 millions | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 16,935 millions | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 15,105 millions | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 16,043 millions | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 16,382 millions | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,526 millions | 8,196 millions | 11,370 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 14,987 millions | 12,594 millions | 17,700 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,843 millions | 15,105 millions | 16,382 millions | 3 |
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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 government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Poland?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Poland was 16,382 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 17,700 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,196 millions in 2002.
- How does Poland rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Poland ranks 21st out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release