Education in Wroclaw, Poland: official figures
Preschool enrolment in Wrocław stood at 974 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 Wrocław?
In 2025, 352 of every 1,000 children under three in Wrocław were in a nursery or children's club, compared with 238 in Poland.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow big are school classes in Wrocław?
Primary schools in Wrocław had an average of 21 pupils per class in 2025; the Polish average was 18.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much does Wrocław spend on education?
In 2025, the city of Wrocław spent PLN 4,866 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 Wrocław went from 936 in 2015 to 974 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- City education spending per resident in Wrocław rose 203% from PLN 1,605 in 2015 to PLN 4,866 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Wroclaw compares with other cities in Poland
Children in preschool per 1,000 aged 3-5 (2025)
Wroclaw ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children in preschool per 1,000 aged 3-5 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lublin | 1,002 |
| 3 | Kraków | 989 |
| 4 | Lódz | 982 |
| 5 | Wroclaw | 974 |
| 6 | Szczecin | 973 |
| 7 | Warszawa | 969 |
| 8 | Poznan | 955 |
Children in nurseries and clubs per 1,000 under 3 (2025)
Wroclaw ranks 3 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)
Wroclaw ranks 2 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 |
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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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