Education in Poznan, Poland: official figures
Preschool enrolment in Poznań stood at 955 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 Poznań?
In 2025, 311 of every 1,000 children under three in Poznań were in a nursery or children's club, compared with 238 in Poland.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow big are school classes in Poznań?
Primary schools in Poznań had an average of 20 pupils per class in 2025; the Polish average was 18.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much does Poznań spend on education?
In 2025, the city of Poznań spent PLN 4,808 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 Poznan?
60% of children under 5 were in day care or school in 2024 (604 per 1,000).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many students are there in Poznan?
74,714 students were enrolled in higher education in Poznan in 2018, 139 for every 1,000 residents.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Preschool enrolment per 1,000 children aged 3 to 5 in Poznań went from 995 in 2015 to 955 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- City education spending per resident in Poznań rose 212% from PLN 1,540 in 2015 to PLN 4,808 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Poznan compares with other cities in Poland
Children in preschool per 1,000 aged 3-5 (2025)
Poznan ranks 8 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children in preschool per 1,000 aged 3-5 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kraków | 989 |
| 4 | Lódz | 982 |
| 5 | Wroclaw | 974 |
| 6 | Szczecin | 973 |
| 7 | Warszawa | 969 |
| 8 | Poznan | 955 |
| 9 | Gdansk | 918 |
Children in nurseries and clubs per 1,000 under 3 (2025)
Poznan ranks 6 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)
Poznan ranks 3 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal education spending per resident (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warszawa | PLN 4,910 |
| 2 | Wroclaw | PLN 4,866 |
| 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 |
Higher education students per 1,000 residents (2018)
Poznan ranks 2 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | City | Higher education students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rzeszów | 145 |
| 2 | Poznan | 139 |
| 3 | Kraków | 125 |
| 4 | Lublin | 124 |
| 5 | Katowice | 116 |
| 6 | Opole | 105 |
| 7 | Warszawa | 104 |
Children 0-4 in day care per 1,000 (2024)
Poznan ranks 21 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children 0-4 in day care per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Warszawa | 624 |
| 19 | Szczecin | 609 |
| 20 | Gliwice | 604 |
| 21 | Poznan | 604 |
| 22 | Radom | 588 |
| 23 | Gdynia | 579 |
| 24 | Zabrze | 574 |
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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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