Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Poland

Poland: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ was 8,209 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
8,209 millions
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
13th
of 95 countries
All-time high
8,209 millions
in 2017
All-time low
5,004 millions
in 2003
Years of data
16
2002–2017

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Poland, 2002–2017

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2002200920172002: 5.0k millions2003: 5.0k millions2004: 5.3k millions2005: 5.7k millions2006: 6.2k millions2007: 6.2k millions2008: 6.9k millions2009: 7.4k millions2010: 7.8k millions2011: 7.6k millions2012: 7.7k millions2013: 7.8k millions2014: 7.7k millions2015: 7.9k millions2016: 8.1k millions2017: 8.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Poland recorded 8,209 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Poland peaked at 8,209 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,004 millions, in 2003.

Poland ranks 13th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions) in Poland, 2002 to 2017.
Year millions Change
2002 5,011 millions —
2003 5,004 millions -0.2%
2004 5,318 millions +6.3%
2005 5,671 millions +6.6%
2006 6,169 millions +8.8%
2007 6,201 millions +0.5%
2008 6,875 millions +10.9%
2009 7,351 millions +6.9%
2010 7,783 millions +5.9%
2011 7,625 millions -2.0%
2012 7,711 millions +1.1%
2013 7,758 millions +0.6%
2014 7,665 millions -1.2%
2015 7,909 millions +3.2%
2016 8,149 millions +3.0%
2017 8,209 millions +0.7%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 8,209 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,198 millions, 2.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 8,209 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,198 millions, 2.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,950 millions 5,004 millions 7,351 millions 8
2010s 7,851 millions 7,625 millions 8,209 millions 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 10 Spain 15,319 millions compare
  2. 11 Indonesia 12,368 millions compare
  3. 12 Argentina 9,208 millions compare
  4. 14 Australia 7,593 millions compare
  5. 15 Iran 7,398 millions compare
  6. 16 Sweden 6,490 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Poland?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Poland was 8,209 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 8,209 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 5,004 millions in 2003.
How does Poland rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
Poland ranks 13th out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,141 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

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