Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Poland
Poland: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 6,717 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Poland, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Poland recorded 6,717 millions for government expenditure on primary education, us$ in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Poland peaked at 8,568 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,615 millions, in 2002.
Poland ranks 25th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Poland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3,615 millions | — |
| 2003 | 3,871 millions | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 4,306 millions | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 5,142 millions | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 5,838 millions | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 6,744 millions | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 8,354 millions | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 6,811 millions | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 7,539 millions | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 7,828 millions | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 7,337 millions | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 7,847 millions | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 8,411 millions | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 7,089 millions | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 6,942 millions | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 7,577 millions | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 8,568 millions | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 7,492 millions | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 6,578 millions | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 7,281 millions | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 6,717 millions | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,585 millions | 3,615 millions | 8,354 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 7,663 millions | 6,942 millions | 8,568 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,858 millions | 6,578 millions | 7,281 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, us$ in Poland?
- Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Poland was 6,717 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,568 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,615 millions in 2002.
- How does Poland rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
- Poland ranks 25th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, us$ rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release