Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Poland
Poland: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 29.34 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Poland, 1990–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Poland stood at 29.34 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Poland peaked at 29.34 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.22 billion current US$, in 1991.
Poland ranks 25th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Poland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.35 billion current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 3.22 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 3.79 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 3.79 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.57 billion current US$ | +47.0% |
| 1995 | 6.31 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 10.18 billion current US$ | +61.3% |
| 1997 | 9.91 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 7.83 billion current US$ | -21.0% |
| 1999 | 7.23 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 7.98 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 9.47 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 9.96 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 10.94 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 13.02 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 15.85 billion current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 16.75 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 19.56 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 25.29 billion current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 20.88 billion current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 22.95 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 24.28 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 23.01 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 23.83 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 24.67 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 21.26 billion current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 20.64 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 22.36 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 24.84 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 25.88 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 26.13 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 29.34 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 29.34 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.34 billion current US$, 5.5× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Poland's 29.34 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.65 billion current US$, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.12 billion current US$ | 3.22 billion current US$ | 10.18 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.97 billion current US$ | 7.98 billion current US$ | 25.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.37 billion current US$ | 20.64 billion current US$ | 25.88 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.73 billion current US$ | 26.13 billion current US$ | 29.34 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More economy & growth data for Poland
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 229.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 549.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2625 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 7,460 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Poland?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Poland was 29.34 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.34 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.22 billion current US$ in 1991.
- How does Poland rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Poland ranks 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.