China (People’s Republic of) vs Poland: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

China (People’s Republic of)
4,954 millions
in 1999
Poland
5,665 millions
in 2017
China (People’s Republic of) rank
27th
Poland rank
24th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 5,665 millions against 4,954 millions in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 711 millions.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 27th and Poland ranks 24th of 158 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, China (People’s Republic of) or Poland?
Poland, at 5,665 millions against 4,954 millions in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between China (People’s Republic of) and Poland?
711 millions, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Poland?
6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 1999.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Poland rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 27th and Poland ranks 24th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/