Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Poland
Poland: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 18.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Poland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Poland recorded 18.3% for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in 2022.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Poland peaked at 24.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 1999.
Poland ranks 35th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.6% | — |
| 1999 | 16.2% | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 22.1% | +36.4% |
| 2001 | 19.7% | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 19.1% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.4% | 16.2% | 18.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 19.1% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 17.2% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.3% | 20.1% | 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 pre-primary student as a percentage of in Poland?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Poland was 18.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 1999.
- How does Poland rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Poland ranks 35th out of 145 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per pre-primary 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