Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Poland
Poland: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 4.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
4.3%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
84th
of 185 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 1996
All-time low
3.9%
in 1991
Years of data
30
1991–2022
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Poland, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Poland stood at 4.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Poland peaked at 6.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1991.
Poland ranks 84th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.9% | — |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | +44.5% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -21.0% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 3.9% | 6.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Poland?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Poland was 4.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1991.
- How does Poland rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Poland ranks 84th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government expenditure on 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