Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Poland
Poland: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 23.08 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Poland, 2002–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Poland stood at 23.08.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Poland peaked at 26.77 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.4, in 2002.
That places Poland 15th out of 122 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 22.4 | — |
| 2003 | 22.79 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 22.57 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 23.54 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 24.82 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 24.11 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 25.12 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 25.75 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 26.77 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 25.71 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 25.83 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 26.42 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 26 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 23.85 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 23.08 | -3.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 23.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.52, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Poland's 23.08 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.16, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.89 | 22.4 | 25.75 | 8 |
| 2010s | 25.38 | 23.08 | 26.77 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.91 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Poland?
- Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Poland was 23.08 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.77 in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4 in 2002.
- How does Poland rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
- Poland ranks 15th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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