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

45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Poland vs Ukraine: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Poland

1.49 million number

in 2020

Ukraine

1.51 million number

in 2014

Poland rank

50th

Ukraine rank

48th

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time

Poland
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 1.51 million number against 1.49 million number in Poland, a difference of 12,690 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ukraine ahead.

Poland ranks 50th and Ukraine ranks 48th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.09 million number	2.85 million number	761,367 number	Ukraine
1980s	2.59 million number	3.00 million number	406,984 number	Ukraine
1990s	2.31 million number	2.65 million number	342,610 number	Ukraine
2000s	1.62 million number	1.42 million number	198,389 number	Poland
2010s	1.52 million number	1.35 million number	164,032 number	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Poland or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 1.51 million number against 1.49 million number in Poland as of 2014.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Poland and Ukraine?: 12,690 number, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Ukraine?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
How do Poland and Ukraine rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?: Poland ranks 50th and Ukraine ranks 48th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.