Education in Lódz, Poland: official figures
Preschool enrolment in Łódź stood at 982 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 Łódź?
In 2025, 253 of every 1,000 children under three in Łódź were in a nursery or children's club, compared with 238 in Poland.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow big are school classes in Łódź?
Primary schools in Łódź had an average of 21 pupils per class in 2025; the Polish average was 18.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much does Łódź spend on education?
In 2025, the city of Łódź spent PLN 3,593 per resident on schools and preschools (budget section 801), against a Polish average of PLN 3,624.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyMore figures
- Preschool enrolment per 1,000 children aged 3 to 5 in Łódź went from 946 in 2015 to 982 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- City education spending per resident in Łódź rose 174% from PLN 1,309 in 2015 to PLN 3,593 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Lódz compares with other cities in Poland
Children in preschool per 1,000 aged 3-5 (2025)
Lódz ranks 4 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)
Lódz ranks 9 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children in nurseries and clubs per 1,000 under 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Wroclaw | 352 |
| 4 | Szczecin | 342 |
| 5 | Bydgoszcz | 341 |
| 6 | Poznan | 311 |
| 7 | Warszawa | 296 |
| 8 | Gdansk | 276 |
| 9 | Lódz | 253 |
Municipal education spending per resident (PLN) (2025)
Lódz ranks 9 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 |
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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…)
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