Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Poland
Poland: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Poland, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Poland stood at 1.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Poland peaked at 1.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1995.
Poland ranks 62nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.7% | — |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +58.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -31.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +25.8% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 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 tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Poland?
- Government expenditure on tertiary 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 tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1995.
- How does Poland rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Poland ranks 62nd out of 173 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release