Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Poland

Poland: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 12,322 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
12,322 millions
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
21st
of 144 countries
All-time high
12,881 millions
in 2015
All-time low
2,949 millions
in 1991
Years of data
25
1991–2017

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1991200420171991: 2.9k millions1992: 3.2k millions1993: 3.1k millions1995: 3.0k millions1996: 3.6k millions1998: 6.3k millions1999: 4.5k millions2000: 4.5k millions2001: 5.3k millions2002: 6.7k millions2003: 6.8k millions2004: 7.9k millions2005: 8.5k millions2006: 7.3k millions2007: 7.6k millions2008: 8.9k millions2009: 9.2k millions2010: 10.5k millions2011: 10.5k millions2012: 11.0k millions2013: 11.9k millions2014: 12.1k millions2015: 12.9k millions2016: 11.6k millions2017: 12.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Poland is 12,322 millions, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Poland peaked at 12,881 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,949 millions, in 1991.

Poland ranks 21st of 144 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 tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Poland, 1991 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1991 2,949 millions —
1992 3,234 millions +9.6%
1993 3,113 millions -3.7%
1995 3,035 millions -2.5%
1996 3,557 millions +17.2%
1998 6,292 millions +76.9%
1999 4,483 millions -28.7%
2000 4,483 millions -0.0%
2001 5,257 millions +17.3%
2002 6,735 millions +28.1%
2003 6,779 millions +0.7%
2004 7,940 millions +17.1%
2005 8,533 millions +7.5%
2006 7,312 millions -14.3%
2007 7,601 millions +3.9%
2008 8,866 millions +16.7%
2009 9,233 millions +4.1%
2010 10,529 millions +14.0%
2011 10,538 millions +0.1%
2012 10,953 millions +3.9%
2013 11,922 millions +8.8%
2014 12,063 millions +1.2%
2015 12,881 millions +6.8%
2016 11,563 millions -10.2%
2017 12,322 millions +6.6%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 12,322 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,873 millions, 4.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 12,322 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,128 millions, 5.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on tertiary 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
1998 +76.9% 3,557 millions 6,292 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,809 millions 2,949 millions 6,292 millions 7
2000s 7,274 millions 4,483 millions 9,233 millions 10
2010s 11,596 millions 10,529 millions 12,881 millions 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 18 Indonesia 14,849 millions compare
  2. 19 Iran 12,920 millions compare
  3. 20 Argentina 12,517 millions compare
  4. 22 Saudi Arabia 11,966 millions compare
  5. 23 Turkey 11,614 millions compare
  6. 24 Sweden 9,521 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Poland?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Poland was 12,322 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 12,881 millions in 2015.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,949 millions in 1991.
How does Poland rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
Poland ranks 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. 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 tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,101 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/