Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Poland

Poland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 50.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
50.2%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
15th
of 52 countries
All-time high
72.7%
in 2012
All-time low
19.9%
in 2001
Years of data
15
2001–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Poland, 2001–2017

204060802001200920172001: 19.9 %2002: 53.8 %2003: 46.4 %2004: 47.4 %2005: 42.7 %2006: 45.2 %2007: 47.9 %2008: 36.2 %2009: 34.8 %2010: 31.7 %2012: 72.7 %2014: 46.3 %2015: 55.4 %2016: 48.1 %2017: 50.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Poland stood at 50.2%.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Poland peaked at 72.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2001.

That places Poland 15th out of 52 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Poland, 2001 to 2017.
Year % Change
2001 19.9%
2002 53.8% +170.0%
2003 46.4% -13.8%
2004 47.4% +2.3%
2005 42.7% -10.0%
2006 45.2% +5.9%
2007 47.9% +6.0%
2008 36.2% -24.4%
2009 34.8% -3.8%
2010 31.7% -9.0%
2012 72.7% +129.5%
2014 46.3% -36.4%
2015 55.4% +19.6%
2016 48.1% -13.1%
2017 50.2% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.6% 19.9% 53.8% 9
2010s 50.7% 31.7% 72.7% 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 12 South Africa 53.6% compare
  2. 13 Maldives 52.5% compare
  3. 14 Kazakhstan 50.3% compare
  4. 16 Australia 48.5% compare
  5. 17 Seychelles 46.2% compare
  6. 18 Azerbaijan 45.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Poland?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Poland was 50.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2001.
How does Poland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Poland ranks 15th out of 52 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 549 data points, 1995–2019
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation 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. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation 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/