Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Poland
Poland: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 25.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Poland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Poland stood at 25.9%.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Poland peaked at 35.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2007.
That places Poland 59th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 35.8% | — |
| 1999 | 20.7% | -42.1% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 17.9% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.3% | 20.7% | 35.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 16.4% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 20.2% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 25.9% | 30.7% | 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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Poland?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Poland was 25.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2007.
- How does Poland rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Poland ranks 59th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release