Public expenditure: % of public expenditure or GNI in Poland
Poland: Public expenditure: % of public expenditure or GNI was 0.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Poland, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Poland stood at 0.8. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Poland peaked at 0.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 2012.
That places Poland 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Public expenditure: % of public expenditure or GNI in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.6 | — |
| 2013 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6625 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.91 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Poland?
- Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Poland was 0.8 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2012.
- How does Poland rank for public expenditure on education by education level and programme?
- Poland ranks 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public expenditure on education by education level and programme rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - % of public expenditure or GNI. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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