Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Poland

Poland: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 52,209 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
52,209 millions
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
18th
of 161 countries
All-time high
52,209 millions
in 2017
All-time low
15,607 millions
in 1991
Years of data
25
1991–2017

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Poland, 1991–2017

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1991200420171991: 15.6k millions1992: 17.2k millions1993: 17.8k millions1995: 20.8k millions1996: 31.9k millions1998: 28.1k millions1999: 27.3k millions2000: 31.0k millions2001: 33.5k millions2002: 34.6k millions2003: 35.4k millions2004: 37.4k millions2005: 39.2k millions2006: 39.9k millions2007: 40.0k millions2008: 43.2k millions2009: 43.9k millions2010: 46.2k millions2011: 46.2k millions2012: 46.8k millions2013: 48.8k millions2014: 50.1k millions2015: 50.9k millions2016: 50.6k millions2017: 52.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Poland recorded 52,209 millions for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Poland peaked at 52,209 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15,607 millions, in 1991.

Poland ranks 18th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Poland, 1991 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1991 15,607 millions —
1992 17,219 millions +10.3%
1993 17,840 millions +3.6%
1995 20,822 millions +16.7%
1996 31,926 millions +53.3%
1998 28,086 millions -12.0%
1999 27,311 millions -2.8%
2000 30,998 millions +13.5%
2001 33,497 millions +8.1%
2002 34,619 millions +3.3%
2003 35,415 millions +2.3%
2004 37,398 millions +5.6%
2005 39,213 millions +4.9%
2006 39,946 millions +1.9%
2007 39,985 millions +0.1%
2008 43,158 millions +7.9%
2009 43,923 millions +1.8%
2010 46,230 millions +5.3%
2011 46,171 millions -0.1%
2012 46,833 millions +1.4%
2013 48,751 millions +4.1%
2014 50,053 millions +2.7%
2015 50,949 millions +1.8%
2016 50,622 millions -0.6%
2017 52,209 millions +3.1%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 52,209 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,172 millions, 4.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 52,209 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,172 millions, 4.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +53.3% 20,822 millions 31,926 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22,687 millions 15,607 millions 31,926 millions 7
2000s 37,815 millions 30,998 millions 43,923 millions 10
2010s 48,977 millions 46,171 millions 52,209 millions 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 15 Australia 61,653 millions compare
  2. 16 Saudi Arabia 60,307 millions compare
  3. 17 Argentina 56,688 millions compare
  4. 19 Netherlands 49,069 millions compare
  5. 20 South Africa 47,058 millions compare
  6. 21 Iran 45,751 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Poland?
Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Poland was 52,209 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 52,209 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 15,607 millions in 1991.
How does Poland rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
Poland ranks 18th out of 161 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,648 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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 PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/