Education in Szczecin, Poland: official figures
In 2025, 973 children attended preschool in Szczecin for every 1,000 children aged 3 to 5, against 950 nationally, 4th lowest of 9 major Polish cities.
How many nursery places are there in Szczecin?
Nurseries and children's clubs in Szczecin cared for 342 children per 1,000 under the age of three in 2025, against 238 nationally, 4th highest of 9 major Polish cities.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow big are school classes in Szczecin?
Primary schools in Szczecin had an average of 21 pupils per class in 2025; the Polish average was 18.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much does Szczecin spend on education?
The city of Szczecin spent PLN 3,811 per resident on education and childcare in 2025, compared with PLN 3,624 nationally, 2nd lowest of 9 major Polish cities.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow many young children are in childcare in Szczecin?
61% of children under 5 were in day care or school in 2024 (609 per 1,000).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many students are there in Szczecin?
24,790 students were enrolled in higher education in Szczecin in 2018, 62 for every 1,000 residents.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Preschool enrolment per 1,000 children aged 3 to 5 in Szczecin went from 940 in 2015 to 973 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- City education spending per resident in Szczecin rose 194% from PLN 1,295 in 2015 to PLN 3,811 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Szczecin compares with other cities in Poland
Children in preschool per 1,000 aged 3-5 (2025)
Szczecin ranks 6 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)
Szczecin ranks 4 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children in nurseries and clubs per 1,000 under 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraków | 388 |
| 2 | Lublin | 365 |
| 3 | Wroclaw | 352 |
| 4 | Szczecin | 342 |
| 5 | Bydgoszcz | 341 |
| 6 | Poznan | 311 |
| 7 | Warszawa | 296 |
Municipal education spending per resident (PLN) (2025)
Szczecin ranks 8 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)
Szczecin ranks 13 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | City | Higher education students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Gliwice | 88 |
| 11 | Olsztyn | 85 |
| 12 | Kielce | 74 |
| 13 | Szczecin | 62 |
| 14 | Bydgoszcz | 58 |
| 15 | Chorzów | 55 |
| 16 | Czestochowa | 48 |
Children 0-4 in day care per 1,000 (2024)
Szczecin ranks 19 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children 0-4 in day care per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Katowice | 653 |
| 17 | Sosnowiec | 630 |
| 18 | Warszawa | 624 |
| 19 | Szczecin | 609 |
| 20 | Gliwice | 604 |
| 21 | Poznan | 604 |
| 22 | Radom | 588 |
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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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