Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Poland
Poland: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 10.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Poland, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 10.0% for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Poland peaked at 16.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2022.
That places Poland 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 10.9% | 16.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.1% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.0% | 10.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More economy & growth data for Poland
- Gross national expenditure 97.1% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 682.94 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 79.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.7% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.01 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 3.78 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 652.79 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 181.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 50.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.01 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Poland?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Poland was 10.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Poland ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.