Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Poland

Poland: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 18.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
18.9%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
27th
of 146 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 2004
All-time low
16.3%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Poland, 1998–2017

05101520251998200720171998: 18.71999: 16.32000: 22.32001: 19.82002: 19.22003: 21.72004: 24.82005: 24.72006: 23.82007: 222008: 24.62009: 21.22010: 19.52011: 192012: 17.12013: 17.42014: 18.22015: 19.12016: 20.22017: 18.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Poland recorded 18.9% for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Poland peaked at 24.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 1999.

That places Poland 27th out of 146 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Poland, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 18.7%
1999 16.3% -12.5%
2000 22.3% +36.4%
2001 19.8% -10.9%
2002 19.2% -3.1%
2003 21.7% +13.1%
2004 24.8% +13.9%
2005 24.7% -0.3%
2006 23.8% -3.5%
2007 22.0% -7.7%
2008 24.6% +11.8%
2009 21.2% -13.8%
2010 19.5% -8.2%
2011 19.0% -2.6%
2012 17.1% -9.9%
2013 17.4% +2.0%
2014 18.2% +4.4%
2015 19.1% +5.1%
2016 20.2% +5.6%
2017 18.9% -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.5% 16.3% 18.7% 2
2000s 22.4% 19.2% 24.8% 10
2010s 18.7% 17.1% 20.2% 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 24 Switzerland 20.1% compare
  2. 25 New Zealand 19.9% compare
  3. 26 Croatia 19.0% compare
  4. 28 Italy 18.8% compare
  5. 29 Austria 18.0% compare
  6. 30 Belize 18.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Poland?
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Poland was 18.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 1999.
How does Poland rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
Poland ranks 27th out of 146 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per pre-primary 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 pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,152 data points, 1970–2019
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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/