Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Poland

Poland: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 15,573 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
15,573 millions
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
18th
of 135 countries
All-time high
15,598 millions
in 2016
All-time low
4,026 millions
in 1998
Years of data
17
1998–2017

Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Poland, 1998–2017

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1998200720171998: 4.0k millions2002: 9.2k millions2003: 9.4k millions2004: 9.9k millions2005: 10.5k millions2006: 11.5k millions2007: 11.7k millions2008: 12.8k millions2009: 13.5k millions2010: 14.4k millions2011: 14.5k millions2012: 14.8k millions2013: 15.2k millions2014: 15.0k millions2015: 15.1k millions2016: 15.6k millions2017: 15.6k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Poland stood at 15,573 millions.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Poland peaked at 15,598 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,026 millions, in 1998.

That places Poland 18th out of 135 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,026 millions 4,026 millions 4,026 millions 1
2000s 11,080 millions 9,222 millions 13,528 millions 8
2010s 15,035 millions 14,420 millions 15,598 millions 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 15 Australia 19,913 millions compare
  2. 16 Netherlands 19,886 millions compare
  3. 17 Iran 15,956 millions compare
  4. 19 Malaysia 14,754 millions compare
  5. 20 South Africa 14,467 millions compare
  6. 21 Belgium 13,614 millions compare

See the full ranking of 135 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Poland?
Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Poland was 15,573 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 15,598 millions in 2016.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 4,026 millions in 1998.
How does Poland rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
Poland ranks 18th out of 135 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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 secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,909 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/