Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Poland

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

Latest (2017)
52,209 millions
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
18th
of 163 countries
All-time high
52,209 millions
in 2017
All-time low
8,802 millions
in 1991
Years of data
25
1991–2017

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1991200420171991: 8.8k millions1992: 9.9k millions1993: 10.5k millions1995: 12.8k millions1996: 20.0k millions1998: 18.1k millions1999: 17.8k millions2000: 20.4k millions2001: 22.6k millions2002: 24.3k millions2003: 25.0k millions2004: 27.3k millions2005: 28.8k millions2006: 30.1k millions2007: 31.2k millions2008: 35.2k millions2009: 36.7k millions2010: 40.6k millions2011: 41.9k millions2012: 43.7k millions2013: 46.5k millions2014: 47.8k millions2015: 49.1k millions2016: 49.8k millions2017: 52.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Poland peaked at 52,209 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,802 millions, in 1991.

That places Poland 18th out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,002 millions 8,802 millions 19,971 millions 7
2000s 28,139 millions 20,357 millions 36,662 millions 10
2010s 46,445 millions 40,615 millions 52,209 millions 8

Countries ranked near Poland

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  4. 19 Netherlands 49,069 millions compare
  5. 20 South Africa 48,594 millions compare
  6. 21 Iran 46,383 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Poland?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Poland was 52,209 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 52,209 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 8,802 millions in 1991.
How does Poland rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Poland ranks 18th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 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 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 PPP$. 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/