Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Poland
Poland: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 20.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Poland, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Poland is 20.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Poland peaked at 26.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2002.
Poland ranks 36th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 20.3% | — |
| 2003 | 20.7% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 20.3% | 23.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 21.9% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.6% | 21.1% | 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 initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Poland?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Poland was 20.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2002.
- How does Poland rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Poland ranks 36th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release