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

Latest (2022)
22.5%
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
20th
of 127 countries
All-time high
28.8%
in 2020
All-time low
22.3%
in 2002
Years of data
21
2002–2022

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Poland, 2002–2022

01020302002201220222002: 22.32003: 22.72004: 22.52005: 23.52006: 24.72007: 24.12008: 252009: 25.72010: 26.82011: 25.82012: 25.52013: 26.42014: 25.82015: 23.52016: 22.92017: 23.32018: 23.22019: 23.22020: 28.82021: 25.52022: 22.5

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Poland, 2002 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Austria 23.2% compare
  2. 18 Slovakia 23.1% compare
  3. 19 Portugal 23.0% compare
  4. 21 Barbados 22.4% compare
  5. 22 Sweden 22.2% compare
  6. 23 United States of America 22.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 1,855 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release