Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Poland

Poland: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 20.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
20.0%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
43rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2010
All-time low
18.8%
in 2003
Years of data
16
2002–2017

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

05101520252002200920172002: 19.42003: 18.82004: 22.22005: 22.82006: 23.82007: 22.12008: 23.12009: 24.32010: 24.52011: 22.92012: 19.72013: 19.92014: 202015: 20.42016: 21.12017: 20

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Poland stood at 20.0%.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Poland peaked at 24.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2003.

That places Poland 43rd out of 86 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Poland, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 19.4%
2003 18.8% -3.0%
2004 22.2% +18.0%
2005 22.8% +2.7%
2006 23.8% +4.4%
2007 22.1% -6.9%
2008 23.1% +4.5%
2009 24.3% +5.3%
2010 24.5% +0.5%
2011 22.9% -6.3%
2012 19.7% -13.9%
2013 19.9% +1.0%
2014 20.0% +0.2%
2015 20.4% +2.3%
2016 21.1% +3.1%
2017 20.0% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.0% 18.8% 24.3% 8
2010s 21.1% 19.7% 24.5% 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 40 New Zealand 21.1% compare
  2. 41 Senegal 20.7% compare
  3. 42 United Kingdom 20.5% compare
  4. 44 Slovenia 20.0% compare
  5. 45 Switzerland 19.8% compare
  6. 46 Laos 19.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Poland?
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Poland was 20.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2003.
How does Poland rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
Poland ranks 43rd out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per upper 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 upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,018 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/