Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Poland

Poland: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 22.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
22.0%
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
28th
of 90 countries
All-time high
25.8%
in 2013
All-time low
20.4%
in 2002
Years of data
16
2002–2017

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Poland, 2002–2017

01020302002200920172002: 20.42003: 20.82004: 20.52005: 21.22006: 21.92007: 21.42008: 22.22009: 23.12010: 23.72011: 23.82012: 24.92013: 25.82014: 25.42015: 24.22016: 242017: 22

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Poland stood at 22.0%.

The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Poland peaked at 25.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2002.

Poland ranks 28th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Poland, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 20.4%
2003 20.8% +2.2%
2004 20.5% -1.5%
2005 21.2% +3.2%
2006 21.9% +3.5%
2007 21.4% -2.4%
2008 22.2% +3.9%
2009 23.1% +3.8%
2010 23.7% +2.6%
2011 23.8% +0.4%
2012 24.9% +5.0%
2013 25.8% +3.4%
2014 25.4% -1.6%
2015 24.2% -4.4%
2016 24.0% -0.9%
2017 22.0% -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.5% 20.4% 23.1% 8
2010s 24.2% 22.0% 25.8% 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 25 Costa Rica 22.4% compare
  2. 26 Norway 22.4% compare
  3. 27 Germany 22.0% compare
  4. 29 Latvia 21.8% compare
  5. 30 Malawi 21.7% compare
  6. 31 United States 21.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Poland?
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Poland was 22.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2002.
How does Poland rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
Poland ranks 28th out of 90 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,061 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/