Education in Bydgoszcz, Poland: official figures
Preschool enrolment in Bydgoszcz stood at 1,021 children per 1,000 aged 3 to 5 in 2025 (Poland: 950); figures above 1,000 mean children from neighbouring areas attend there.
How many nursery places are there in Bydgoszcz?
In 2025, 341 of every 1,000 children under three in Bydgoszcz were in a nursery or children's club, compared with 238 in Poland.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow big are school classes in Bydgoszcz?
Primary schools in Bydgoszcz had an average of 21 pupils per class in 2025; the Polish average was 18.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much does Bydgoszcz spend on education?
In 2025, the city of Bydgoszcz spent PLN 3,877 per resident on schools and preschools (budget section 801), against a Polish average of PLN 3,624.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow many young children are in childcare in Bydgoszcz?
66% of children under 5 were in day care or school in 2024 (659 per 1,000).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many students are there in Bydgoszcz?
20,131 students were enrolled in higher education in Bydgoszcz in 2018, 58 for every 1,000 residents.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Preschool enrolment per 1,000 children aged 3 to 5 in Bydgoszcz went from 914 in 2015 to 1,021 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- City education spending per resident in Bydgoszcz rose 168% from PLN 1,446 in 2015 to PLN 3,877 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Bydgoszcz compares with other cities in Poland
Children in preschool per 1,000 aged 3-5 (2025)
Bydgoszcz ranks 1 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children in preschool per 1,000 aged 3-5 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bydgoszcz | 1,021 |
| 2 | Lublin | 1,002 |
| 3 | Kraków | 989 |
| 4 | Lódz | 982 |
| 5 | Wroclaw | 974 |
| 6 | Szczecin | 973 |
| 7 | Warszawa | 969 |
Children in nurseries and clubs per 1,000 under 3 (2025)
Bydgoszcz ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children in nurseries and clubs per 1,000 under 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lublin | 365 |
| 3 | Wroclaw | 352 |
| 4 | Szczecin | 342 |
| 5 | Bydgoszcz | 341 |
| 6 | Poznan | 311 |
| 7 | Warszawa | 296 |
| 8 | Gdansk | 276 |
Municipal education spending per resident (PLN) (2025)
Bydgoszcz ranks 7 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal education spending per resident (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Poznan | PLN 4,808 |
| 4 | Lublin | PLN 4,744 |
| 5 | Kraków | PLN 4,572 |
| 6 | Gdansk | PLN 4,485 |
| 7 | Bydgoszcz | PLN 3,877 |
| 8 | Szczecin | PLN 3,811 |
| 9 | Lódz | PLN 3,593 |
Higher education students per 1,000 residents (2018)
Bydgoszcz ranks 14 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | City | Higher education students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Olsztyn | 85 |
| 12 | Kielce | 74 |
| 13 | Szczecin | 62 |
| 14 | Bydgoszcz | 58 |
| 15 | Chorzów | 55 |
| 16 | Czestochowa | 48 |
| 17 | Zielona Góra | 47 |
Children 0-4 in day care per 1,000 (2024)
Bydgoszcz ranks 14 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children 0-4 in day care per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Tychy | 670 |
| 12 | Kraków | 667 |
| 13 | Torun | 662 |
| 14 | Bydgoszcz | 659 |
| 15 | Lublin | 656 |
| 16 | Katowice | 653 |
| 17 | Sosnowiec | 630 |
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Sources
- Statistics Poland (GUS): Bank Danych Lokalnych (Local Data Bank) API v1: the same 31 indicators for the nine largest cities with powiat rights (Warsaw, Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, Gdańsk, Szczecin, Bydgoszcz, Lublin) and Poland, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a77d04796cc4…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ceduc: Urban Audit: education (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 af187c7040a4…)
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