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

Poland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 31.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
31.2%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
14th
of 89 countries
All-time high
72.7%
in 1999
All-time low
30.8%
in 2015
Years of data
18
1998–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Poland, 1998–2017

0204060801998200720171998: 56.2 %1999: 72.7 %2000: 48.9 %2001: 41.3 %2002: 51.8 %2003: 56.6 %2004: 63.8 %2005: 62.6 %2006: 61.5 %2007: 60 %2008: 59.2 %2009: 53.2 %2010: 50.8 %2012: 47 %2014: 32.3 %2015: 30.8 %2016: 31.8 %2017: 31.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Poland stood at 31.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Poland peaked at 72.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2015.

Poland ranks 14th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 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 pre-primary public institutions (%) in Poland, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 56.2%
1999 72.7% +29.2%
2000 48.9% -32.6%
2001 41.3% -15.7%
2002 51.8% +25.4%
2003 56.6% +9.4%
2004 63.8% +12.7%
2005 62.6% -1.8%
2006 61.5% -1.9%
2007 60.0% -2.4%
2008 59.2% -1.4%
2009 53.2% -10.0%
2010 50.8% -4.5%
2012 47.0% -7.6%
2014 32.3% -31.4%
2015 30.8% -4.5%
2016 31.8% +3.3%
2017 31.2% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.4% 56.2% 72.7% 2
2000s 55.9% 41.3% 63.8% 10
2010s 37.3% 30.8% 50.8% 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 11 Republic of Moldova 33.5% compare
  2. 12 Belarus 32.4% compare
  3. 13 Andorra 31.9% compare
  4. 15 Bulgaria 31.1% compare
  5. 16 Maldives 31.1% compare
  6. 17 Cuba 30.6% 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 31.2% 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 1999.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2015.
How does Poland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Poland ranks 14th out of 89 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 down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 pre-primary 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 pre-primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,089 data points, 1998–2019
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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/