Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Poland

Poland: Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ was 6,307 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
6,307
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
33rd
of 102 countries
All-time high
6,434
in 2016
All-time low
1,587
in 1998
Years of data
17
1998–2017

Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Poland, 1998–2017

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1998200720171998: 1.6k2002: 3.3k2003: 3.4k2004: 3.9k2005: 4.2k2006: 4.6k2007: 4.7k2008: 5.1k2009: 5.5k2010: 5.8k2011: 5.9k2012: 5.6k2013: 5.8k2014: 6.0k2015: 6.2k2016: 6.4k2017: 6.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Poland is 6,307, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Poland peaked at 6,434 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,587, in 1998.

That places Poland 33rd out of 102 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Poland, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 1,587
2002 3,325 +109.5%
2003 3,422 +2.9%
2004 3,909 +14.2%
2005 4,167 +6.6%
2006 4,603 +10.5%
2007 4,692 +1.9%
2008 5,098 +8.6%
2009 5,479 +7.5%
2010 5,776 +5.4%
2011 5,867 +1.6%
2012 5,610 -4.4%
2013 5,822 +3.8%
2014 5,985 +2.8%
2015 6,159 +2.9%
2016 6,434 +4.5%
2017 6,307 -2.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 6,307 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,357, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 6,307 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,485, 74% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Initial government funding per secondary student, 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
2002 +109.5% 1,587 3,325

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,587 1,587 1,587 1
2000s 4,337 3,325 5,479 8
2010s 5,995 5,610 6,434 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 30 Mauritius 6,775 compare
  2. 31 Latvia 6,710 compare
  3. 32 Slovakia 6,384 compare
  4. 34 Greece 6,266 compare
  5. 35 Hungary 6,231 compare
  6. 36 Estonia 6,125 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Poland?
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Poland was 6,307 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 6,434 in 2016.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,587 in 1998.
How does Poland rank for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
Poland ranks 33rd out of 102 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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 Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,296 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

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 at constant purchasing power parity (constant 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. 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/