Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Poland
Poland: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 22.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Poland, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Poland recorded 22.5% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Poland peaked at 28.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2002.
Poland ranks 20th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 22.3% | — |
| 2003 | 22.7% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8% | 22.3% | 25.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 22.9% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 22.5% | 28.8% | 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 funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Poland?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Poland was 22.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2002.
- How does Poland rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Poland ranks 20th out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release