Japan vs Poland: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes
Japan
96,337
in 2023
Poland
115,607
in 2025
Japan rank
19th
Poland rank
16th
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Japan
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 115,607 against 96,337 in Japan, a difference of 19,270.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 19th and Poland ranks 16th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91,680 | 45,228 | 46,452 | Japan |
| 1980s | 108,467 | 71,462 | 37,004 | Japan |
| 1990s | 106,463 | 77,658 | 28,805 | Japan |
| 2010s | 107,288 | 94,443 | 12,844 | Japan |
| 2020s | 98,229 | 116,771 | 18,542 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, Japan or Poland?
- Poland, at 115,607 against 96,337 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between Japan and Poland?
- 19,270, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Poland rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 19th and Poland ranks 16th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release