Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Poland
Poland: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Poland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Poland is 1.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Poland peaked at 2.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1998.
That places Poland 64th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.1% | — |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +86.3% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 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 secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Poland?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Poland was 1.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1998.
- How does Poland rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Poland ranks 64th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 secondary 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