Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP in Poland
Poland: Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP was 2.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP in Poland, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Poland recorded 2.3% for initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in 2022.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in Poland peaked at 8.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2017.
That places Poland 40th out of 52 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.1% | — |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +42.0% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -56.7% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -29.3% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.7% | 8.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 3.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 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 household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in Poland?
- Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in Poland was 2.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2017.
- How does Poland rank for initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Poland ranks 40th out of 52 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial household 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