Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Poland
Poland: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ was 12,270 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Poland, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Poland recorded 12,270 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Poland peaked at 12,544 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,636 millions, in 2003.
That places Poland 17th out of 110 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 upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Poland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8,685 millions | — |
| 2003 | 8,636 millions | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 8,869 millions | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 9,397 millions | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 9,966 millions | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 9,668 millions | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 10,237 millions | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 10,681 millions | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 10,753 millions | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 10,208 millions | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 10,073 millions | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 9,916 millions | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 9,778 millions | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 9,943 millions | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 10,054 millions | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9,976 millions | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 9,903 millions | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 11,149 millions | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 12,360 millions | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 12,544 millions | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 12,270 millions | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,517 millions | 8,636 millions | 10,681 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 10,175 millions | 9,778 millions | 11,149 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,391 millions | 12,270 millions | 12,544 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Poland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Poland?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Poland was 12,270 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 12,544 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,636 millions in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$?
- Poland ranks 17th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 upper secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release