How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?

20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs Poland: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$

Japan

4,936 millions

in 2017

Poland

3,519 millions

in 2017

Japan rank

12th

Poland rank

13th

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ over time

Japan
Poland

How they compare

Japan currently reports 4,936 millions against 3,519 millions in Poland, a difference of 1,417 millions.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Poland's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 12th and Poland ranks 13th of 158 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3,506 millions	638.72 millions	2,867 millions	Japan
2000s	4,074 millions	1,517 millions	2,556 millions	Japan
2010s	5,325 millions	2,986 millions	2,339 millions	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$, Japan or Poland?: Japan, at 4,936 millions against 3,519 millions in Poland as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ between Japan and Poland?: 1,417 millions, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Japan and Poland rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?: Japan ranks 12th and Poland ranks 13th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 158 places, 3,075 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/