Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Poland

Poland: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ was 5,665 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
5,665 millions
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
25th
of 153 countries
All-time high
5,922 millions
in 2015
All-time low
1,356 millions
in 1991
Years of data
25
1991–2017

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

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1991200420171991: 1.4k millions1992: 1.5k millions1993: 1.4k millions1995: 1.4k millions1996: 1.6k millions1998: 2.9k millions1999: 2.1k millions2000: 2.1k millions2001: 2.4k millions2002: 3.1k millions2003: 3.1k millions2004: 3.6k millions2005: 3.9k millions2006: 3.4k millions2007: 3.5k millions2008: 4.1k millions2009: 4.2k millions2010: 4.8k millions2011: 4.8k millions2012: 5.0k millions2013: 5.5k millions2014: 5.5k millions2015: 5.9k millions2016: 5.3k millions2017: 5.7k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Poland stood at 5,665 millions.

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 us$ in Poland peaked at 5,922 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,356 millions, in 1991.

Poland ranks 25th of 153 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 US$ in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions) in Poland, 1991 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1991 1,356 millions —
1992 1,486 millions +9.6%
1993 1,431 millions -3.7%
1995 1,395 millions -2.5%
1996 1,635 millions +17.2%
1998 2,892 millions +76.9%
1999 2,061 millions -28.7%
2000 2,061 millions -0.0%
2001 2,417 millions +17.3%
2002 3,096 millions +28.1%
2003 3,116 millions +0.7%
2004 3,650 millions +17.1%
2005 3,923 millions +7.5%
2006 3,361 millions -14.3%
2007 3,494 millions +3.9%
2008 4,076 millions +16.7%
2009 4,244 millions +4.1%
2010 4,840 millions +14.0%
2011 4,844 millions +0.1%
2012 5,035 millions +3.9%
2013 5,481 millions +8.8%
2014 5,545 millions +1.2%
2015 5,922 millions +6.8%
2016 5,316 millions -10.2%
2017 5,665 millions +6.6%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 5,665 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,521 millions, 3.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 5,665 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 942.05 millions, 6.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on tertiary 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
1998 +76.9% 1,635 millions 2,892 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,751 millions 1,356 millions 2,892 millions 7
2000s 3,344 millions 2,061 millions 4,244 millions 10
2010s 5,331 millions 4,840 millions 5,922 millions 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 22 Argentina 7,751 millions compare
  2. 23 Belgium 7,311 millions compare
  3. 24 Austria 7,142 millions compare
  4. 26 Saudi Arabia 5,262 millions compare
  5. 27 Indonesia 5,211 millions compare
  6. 28 Iran 4,844 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Poland?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Poland was 5,665 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 5,922 millions in 2015.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,356 millions in 1991.
How does Poland rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
Poland ranks 25th out of 153 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/