Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Poland

Poland: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 26.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
26.7%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
58th
of 115 countries
All-time high
36.0%
in 1998
All-time low
16.4%
in 2007
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Poland, 1998–2017

0102030401998200720171998: 361999: 20.92000: 17.52001: 182002: 21.12003: 19.72004: 21.22005: 21.32006: 16.92007: 16.42008: 18.22009: 18.62010: 20.42011: 20.12012: 22.52013: 25.42014: 26.42015: 28.12016: 252017: 26.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Poland stood at 26.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Poland peaked at 36.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2007.

That places Poland 58th out of 115 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Poland, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 36.0%
1999 20.9% -42.0%
2000 17.5% -16.2%
2001 18.0% +3.0%
2002 21.1% +16.8%
2003 19.7% -6.6%
2004 21.2% +8.0%
2005 21.3% +0.2%
2006 16.9% -20.4%
2007 16.4% -3.0%
2008 18.2% +10.9%
2009 18.6% +2.1%
2010 20.4% +9.8%
2011 20.1% -1.5%
2012 22.5% +11.7%
2013 25.4% +12.9%
2014 26.4% +4.2%
2015 28.1% +6.3%
2016 25.0% -11.1%
2017 26.7% +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.4% 20.9% 36.0% 2
2000s 18.9% 16.4% 21.3% 10
2010s 24.3% 20.1% 28.1% 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 55 Belize 28.1% compare
  2. 56 Hungary 27.6% compare
  3. 57 Serbia 27.0% compare
  4. 59 Slovakia 26.4% compare
  5. 60 Iceland 26.4% compare
  6. 61 Romania 26.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Poland?
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Poland was 26.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2007.
How does Poland rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
Poland ranks 58th out of 115 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. 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 tertiary 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 tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,387 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/