Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Poland

Poland: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 24,001 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
24,001 millions
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
24th
of 167 countries
All-time high
24,001 millions
in 2017
All-time low
7,175 millions
in 1991
Years of data
25
1991–2017

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1991200420171991: 7.2k millions1992: 7.9k millions1993: 8.2k millions1995: 9.6k millions1996: 14.7k millions1998: 12.9k millions1999: 12.6k millions2000: 14.2k millions2001: 15.4k millions2002: 15.9k millions2003: 16.3k millions2004: 17.2k millions2005: 18.0k millions2006: 18.4k millions2007: 18.4k millions2008: 19.8k millions2009: 20.2k millions2010: 21.3k millions2011: 21.2k millions2012: 21.5k millions2013: 22.4k millions2014: 23.0k millions2015: 23.4k millions2016: 23.3k millions2017: 24.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Poland is 24,001 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Poland peaked at 24,001 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7,175 millions, in 1991.

Poland ranks 24th of 167 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 US$ in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) in Poland, 1991 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1991 7,175 millions —
1992 7,916 millions +10.3%
1993 8,201 millions +3.6%
1995 9,572 millions +16.7%
1996 14,676 millions +53.3%
1998 12,911 millions -12.0%
1999 12,555 millions -2.8%
2000 14,250 millions +13.5%
2001 15,399 millions +8.1%
2002 15,914 millions +3.3%
2003 16,280 millions +2.3%
2004 17,192 millions +5.6%
2005 18,026 millions +4.9%
2006 18,363 millions +1.9%
2007 18,381 millions +0.1%
2008 19,840 millions +7.9%
2009 20,191 millions +1.8%
2010 21,252 millions +5.3%
2011 21,225 millions -0.1%
2012 21,529 millions +1.4%
2013 22,411 millions +4.1%
2014 23,010 millions +2.7%
2015 23,421 millions +1.8%
2016 23,271 millions -0.6%
2017 24,001 millions +3.1%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 24,001 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,584 millions, 3.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 24,001 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,542 millions, 5.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on education, constant US$ 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% 9,572 millions 14,676 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,429 millions 7,175 millions 14,676 millions 7
2000s 17,384 millions 14,250 millions 20,191 millions 10
2010s 22,515 millions 21,225 millions 24,001 millions 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 21 Norway 31,521 millions compare
  2. 22 Saudi Arabia 26,520 millions compare
  3. 23 Denmark 25,748 millions compare
  4. 25 Austria 22,414 millions compare
  5. 26 Israel 21,522 millions compare
  6. 27 South Africa 19,705 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Poland?
Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Poland was 24,001 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 24,001 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 7,175 millions in 1991.
How does Poland rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
Poland ranks 24th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/