Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Poland

Poland: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 7,577 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
7,577 millions
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
21st
of 151 countries
All-time high
8,411 millions
in 2014
All-time low
3,615 millions
in 2002
Years of data
16
2002–2017

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Poland, 2002–2017

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2002200920172002: 3.6k millions2003: 3.9k millions2004: 4.3k millions2005: 5.1k millions2006: 5.8k millions2007: 6.7k millions2008: 8.4k millions2009: 6.8k millions2010: 7.5k millions2011: 7.8k millions2012: 7.3k millions2013: 7.8k millions2014: 8.4k millions2015: 7.1k millions2016: 6.9k millions2017: 7.6k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Poland recorded 7,577 millions for government expenditure on primary education, us$ in 2017.

The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Poland peaked at 8,411 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,615 millions, in 2002.

That places Poland 21st out of 151 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,585 millions 3,615 millions 8,354 millions 8
2010s 7,571 millions 6,942 millions 8,411 millions 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 18 South Africa 8,983 millions compare
  2. 19 Israel 8,442 millions compare
  3. 20 Belgium 7,681 millions compare
  4. 22 Norway 7,409 millions compare
  5. 23 Venezuela, RB 7,152 millions compare
  6. 24 Thailand 7,126 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Poland?
Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Poland was 7,577 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 8,411 millions in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 3,615 millions in 2002.
How does Poland rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Poland ranks 21st out of 151 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education, us$ rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/