Education in Dolnośląskie, Poland: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 44.2% in 2025, against 40.0% for Poland and 36.9% across the EU; 2nd highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
How many children go to pre-school in Lower Silesia?
Pre-school enrolment in Lower Silesia equalled 98.3% of the resident population aged 3 to 6 in the 2024/25 school year, 4th highest of 17 regions (figures above 100% mean children commute in from elsewhere); in rural areas it was 67.3%.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many schools are there in Lower Silesia?
Lower Silesia had 866 primary schools with 237,616 pupils in 2024/25, about 13.2 pupils per full-time teacher (Poland: 12.2).
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many universities are there in Lower Silesia?
Lower Silesia had 32 universities and other higher education institutions in 2024/25, 19 of them private, with 124,955 students, 8,670 academic teachers and 1,844 doctoral students.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow much do teachers earn in Lower Silesia?
Workers in education in Lower Silesia earned an average gross wage of 8,583 złoty a month in 2024, compared with 8,350 złoty nationally.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many young people in Dolnośląskie leave school early?
The early school leaving rate was 6.8% in 2019 (18 to 24-year-olds with no upper secondary qualification who are not in education or training) (Poland: 5.1%; EU: 10.1%); 5th highest of 13 voivodeships in Poland. In 2012 it was 6.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in Dolnośląskie are NEET?
8.9% of young people aged 15 to 29 were neither in work nor in education or training (NEET) in 2025, compared with 9.2% nationally and 11.0% in the EU; 5th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 13.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Dolnośląskie are in education or training?
11.7% of adults aged 25 to 64 had taken part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025, compared with 8.8% nationally and 13.7% in the EU; 2nd highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 3.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Dolnośląskie have no qualifications?
In 2025, 4.9% of 25 to 64-year-olds had left education with at most a lower secondary education, compared with 5.1% nationally and 18.8% in the EU; 5th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 8.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Dolnośląskie have?
50.9% of adults aged 25 to 64 had an upper secondary or post-secondary (non-degree) education as their highest level in 2025, compared with 54.9% nationally and 44.3% in the EU; 2nd lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 64.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Dolnośląskie?
Schools in Dolnośląskie taught 119,297 primary pupils and 238,895 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Lower Silesia had 402.4 university students per 10,000 people in 2024/25 (3rd highest of 17 regions) and 91.6 graduates per 10,000; pupils and students aged 19 to 24 equalled 72.9% of the population of that age. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 55% of secondary pupils in Lower Silesia attended technical or stage I vocational schools in 2024/25 rather than general secondary schools (licea), against 55% nationally. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 14,834 primary pupils in Lower Silesia had special educational needs in 2024/25, 6.2% of all primary pupils. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 175,200 pupils in Lower Silesia were learning German at school in 2024/25. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Foreigners made up 7.6% of university students in Lower Silesia in 2024/25, 5th highest of 16 voivodeships; 28,148 students graduated. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Nurseries and children's clubs in Lower Silesia cared for 296.1 of every 1,000 children under three at the end of 2024, the highest of 16 voivodeships (Poland: 219.5). Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Dolnośląskie compares with other voivodeships
Children aged 3-6 in pre-school education (% of the age group) (2024/25)
Dolnośląskie ranks 4 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children aged 3-6 in pre-school education (% of the age group) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warszawski stołeczny | 103.1% |
| 2 | Opolskie | 99.3% |
| 3 | Śląskie | 98.7% |
| 4 | Dolnośląskie | 98.3% |
| 5 | Wielkopolskie | 98.2% |
| 6 | Lubuskie | 97.7% |
| 7 | Łódzkie | 97.6% |
University students per 10,000 people (2024/25)
Dolnośląskie ranks 3 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | University students per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warszawski stołeczny | 689.7 |
| 2 | Małopolskie | 427.4 |
| 3 | Dolnośląskie | 402.4 |
| 4 | Pomorskie | 378.6 |
| 5 | Wielkopolskie | 299.5 |
| 6 | Lubelskie | 292.7 |
| 7 | Łódzkie | 273.6 |
Children in nurseries and children's clubs per 1,000 children under 3 (2024)
Dolnośląskie ranks 1 of 17, highest first. The Masovian Voivodeship's figure is shown for both of its NUTS 2 regions (Warsaw capital region and Mazowiecki regionalny).
| Rank | Region | Children in nurseries and children's clubs per 1,000 children under 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dolnośląskie | 296.1 |
| 2 | Opolskie | 281.1 |
| 3 | Lubuskie | 278.5 |
| 4 | Zachodniopomorskie | 257.7 |
| 5 | Podlaskie | 233.5 |
| 6 | Warszawski stołeczny | 227.5 |
| 7 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 227.5 |
Foreign students (% of all university students) (2024/25)
Dolnośląskie ranks 6 of 17, highest first. The Masovian Voivodeship's figure is shown for both of its NUTS 2 regions (Warsaw capital region and Mazowiecki regionalny).
| Rank | Region | Foreign students (% of all university students) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 12.3% |
| 4 | Opolskie | 10.4% |
| 5 | Wielkopolskie | 7.7% |
| 6 | Dolnośląskie | 7.6% |
| 7 | Zachodniopomorskie | 6.9% |
| 8 | Łódzkie | 6.8% |
| 9 | Śląskie | 6.7% |
Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) (2019)
Dolnośląskie ranks 5 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lubuskie | 9.2% |
| 3 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 8.2% |
| 4 | Zachodniopomorskie | 7.4% |
| 5 | Dolnośląskie | 6.8% |
| 6 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 6.7% |
| 7 | Pomorskie | 6.2% |
| 8 | Lubelskie | 5.7% |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Dolnośląskie ranks 13 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Lubuskie | 9.6% |
| 11 | Opolskie | 9.6% |
| 12 | Łódzkie | 9.0% |
| 13 | Dolnośląskie | 8.9% |
| 14 | Zachodniopomorskie | 8.0% |
| 15 | Śląskie | 7.8% |
| 16 | Podlaskie | 7.2% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Dolnośląskie ranks 2 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warszawski stołeczny | 18.6% |
| 2 | Dolnośląskie | 11.7% |
| 3 | Lubelskie | 10.2% |
| 4 | Łódzkie | 10.1% |
| 5 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 10.1% |
| 6 | Małopolskie | 9.9% |
| 7 | Pomorskie | 9.1% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Dolnośląskie ranks 13 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 5.5% |
| 11 | Pomorskie | 5.3% |
| 12 | Wielkopolskie | 5.0% |
| 13 | Dolnośląskie | 4.9% |
| 14 | Podkarpackie | 4.9% |
| 15 | Małopolskie | 4.0% |
| 16 | Śląskie | 3.9% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Dolnośląskie ranks 16 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Świętokrzyskie | 56.4% |
| 12 | Podlaskie | 55.3% |
| 13 | Małopolskie | 54.8% |
| 14 | Zachodniopomorskie | 54.8% |
| 15 | Pomorskie | 51.1% |
| 16 | Dolnośląskie | 50.9% |
| 17 | Warszawski stołeczny | 32.7% |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Adults (25-64) with a degree-level education, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6ff9f4bfff72…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset trng_lfse_04: Participation rate of adults in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 42ceced85786…)
- Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS): Statistical Yearbook of the Regions - Poland 2025 (Rocznik Statystyczny Województw 2025), tables in XLSX, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 84ce6290b820…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 63810622cd71…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_22: Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1467a7225373…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_16: Early leavers from education and training by sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c3cc66b98a4a…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset educ_uoe_enra11: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 20b6224cca4f…)
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