Education share of public spending in Poland
Education made up 10.0% of government spending in Poland in 2022. The value for 2022 is the lowest since 1995.
Poland, 2022
10.0%
Change from 2021
−0.6percentage points
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2022
10.7%
Position in 2022
120th of 156
Education share of public spending in Poland over time
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% of total government expenditure. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), databrowser.uis.unesco.org. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Poland |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 10.0% |
| 2021 | 10.6% |
| 2020 | 10.1% |
| 2019 | 11.2% |
| 2018 | 11.1% |
| 2017 | 11.0% |
| 2016 | 11.3% |
| 2015 | 11.5% |
| 2014 | 11.6% |
| 2013 | 11.6% |
| 2012 | 11.2% |
| 2011 | 10.9% |
| 2010 | 11.0% |
| 2009 | 11.1% |
| 2008 | 11.4% |
| 2007 | 11.3% |
| 2006 | 12.7% |
| 2005 | 12.3% |
| 2004 | 12.3% |
| 2003 | 11.7% |
| 2002 | 11.9% |
| 2001 | 11.9% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.6 percentage points from 10.6% in 2021.
- Since 2012, when it was 11.2%, the figure has changed by −1.2 percentage points.
- Among the 156 countries with data for 2022, Poland has the 120th highest value.
More for Poland
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Education spending
4.3%
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Government spending on education
5.6%
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NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
9.2%
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Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
45.2%
2025 · Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
4.0%
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
8.8%
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