How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?

12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Poland: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public

Germany

6.4%

in 2017

Poland

6.3%

in 2017

Germany rank

50th

Poland rank

51st

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public over time

Germany
Poland

How they compare

Germany currently reports 6.4% against 6.3% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Poland ahead.

Germany ranks 50th and Poland ranks 51st of 111 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.8%	10.9%	2.0%	Poland
2000s	8.1%	8.3%	0.2%	Poland
2010s	7.2%	5.9%	1.3%	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public, Germany or Poland?: Germany, at 6.4% against 6.3% in Poland as of 2017.
What is the difference in capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public between Germany and Poland?: 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Germany and Poland rank globally for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public?: Germany ranks 50th and Poland ranks 51st of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 1,271 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Capital expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Capital expenditure is for education goods or assets that yield benefits for a period of more than one year. It includes expenditure for construction, renovation and major repairs of buildings and the purchase of heavy equipment or vehicles. Divide capital expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/