Education in Kujawsko-pomorskie, Poland: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 31.9% in 2025, against 40.0% for Poland and 36.9% across the EU; 14th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
How many children go to pre-school in Kuyavia-Pomerania?
Pre-school enrolment in Kuyavia-Pomerania equalled 92.9% of the resident population aged 3 to 6 in the 2024/25 school year, 2nd lowest of 17 regions (figures above 100% mean children commute in from elsewhere); in rural areas it was 67.9%.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many schools are there in Kuyavia-Pomerania?
Kuyavia-Pomerania had 695 primary schools with 163,802 pupils in 2024/25, about 12.1 pupils per full-time teacher (Poland: 12.2).
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many universities are there in Kuyavia-Pomerania?
Kuyavia-Pomerania had 17 universities and other higher education institutions in 2024/25, 11 of them private, with 56,677 students, 4,206 academic teachers and 632 doctoral students.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow much do teachers earn in Kuyavia-Pomerania?
Workers in education in Kuyavia-Pomerania earned an average gross wage of 8,257 złoty a month in 2024, compared with 8,350 złoty nationally.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many young people in Kujawsko-pomorskie leave school early?
6.7% of 18 to 24-year-olds had left education and training early, with at most lower secondary schooling, in 2019, compared with 5.1% nationally and 10.1% in the EU; 6th highest of 13 voivodeships in Poland. In 2012 it was 6.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in Kujawsko-pomorskie are NEET?
10.5% of young people aged 15 to 29 were neither in work nor in education or training (NEET) in 2025 (Poland: 9.2%; EU: 11.0%); 5th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 15.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Kujawsko-pomorskie are in education or training?
10.1% of adults aged 25 to 64 had taken part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025 (Poland: 8.8%; EU: 13.7%); 5th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 2.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Kujawsko-pomorskie have no qualifications?
In 2025, 6.7% of 25 to 64-year-olds had left education with at most a lower secondary education (Poland: 5.1%; EU: 18.8%); 3rd highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 10.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Kujawsko-pomorskie have?
61.4% of adults aged 25 to 64 had an upper secondary or post-secondary (non-degree) education as their highest level in 2025 (Poland: 54.9%; EU: 44.3%); 3rd highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 68.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Kujawsko-pomorskie?
Schools in Kujawsko-pomorskie taught 81,573 primary pupils and 176,893 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Kuyavia-Pomerania had 267.4 university students per 10,000 people in 2024/25 (8th highest of 17 regions) and 59.6 graduates per 10,000; pupils and students aged 19 to 24 equalled 45.3% of the population of that age. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 62% of secondary pupils in Kuyavia-Pomerania 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
- 11,743 primary pupils in Kuyavia-Pomerania had special educational needs in 2024/25, 7.2% of all primary pupils. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 93,572 pupils in Kuyavia-Pomerania were learning German at school in 2024/25. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Foreigners made up 6.4% of university students in Kuyavia-Pomerania in 2024/25, 6th lowest of 16 voivodeships; 12,294 students graduated. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Nurseries and children's clubs in Kuyavia-Pomerania cared for 199.6 of every 1,000 children under three at the end of 2024, 5th lowest of 16 voivodeships (Poland: 219.5). Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Kujawsko-pomorskie compares with other voivodeships
Children aged 3-6 in pre-school education (% of the age group) (2024/25)
Kujawsko-pomorskie ranks 16 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children aged 3-6 in pre-school education (% of the age group) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Podkarpackie | 95.3% |
| 12 | Pomorskie | 94.9% |
| 13 | Lubelskie | 94.8% |
| 14 | Świętokrzyskie | 94.8% |
| 15 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 94.5% |
| 16 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 92.9% |
| 17 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 92.9% |
University students per 10,000 people (2024/25)
Kujawsko-pomorskie ranks 8 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | University students per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Wielkopolskie | 299.5 |
| 6 | Lubelskie | 292.7 |
| 7 | Łódzkie | 273.6 |
| 8 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 267.4 |
| 9 | Śląskie | 263.4 |
| 10 | Podlaskie | 249.0 |
| 11 | Zachodniopomorskie | 213.5 |
Children in nurseries and children's clubs per 1,000 children under 3 (2024)
Kujawsko-pomorskie ranks 13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Małopolskie | 210.2 |
| 11 | Wielkopolskie | 201.6 |
| 12 | Łódzkie | 199.9 |
| 13 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 199.6 |
| 14 | Pomorskie | 192.7 |
| 15 | Świętokrzyskie | 191.0 |
| 16 | Lubelskie | 180.2 |
Foreign students (% of all university students) (2024/25)
Kujawsko-pomorskie ranks 12 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Śląskie | 6.7% |
| 10 | Małopolskie | 6.5% |
| 11 | Podkarpackie | 6.4% |
| 12 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 6.4% |
| 13 | Pomorskie | 6.0% |
| 14 | Podlaskie | 4.8% |
| 15 | Świętokrzyskie | 4.6% |
Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) (2019)
Kujawsko-pomorskie ranks 6 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 9 | Śląskie | 4.2% |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Kujawsko-pomorskie ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lubelskie | 11.4% |
| 3 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 11.4% |
| 4 | Świętokrzyskie | 10.7% |
| 5 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 10.5% |
| 6 | Wielkopolskie | 10.1% |
| 7 | Pomorskie | 10.0% |
| 8 | Małopolskie | 9.9% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Kujawsko-pomorskie ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Podlaskie | 9.1% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Kujawsko-pomorskie ranks 3 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 9.3% |
| 2 | Podlaskie | 7.3% |
| 3 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 6.7% |
| 4 | Zachodniopomorskie | 6.7% |
| 5 | Świętokrzyskie | 6.5% |
| 6 | Lubuskie | 6.0% |
| 7 | Opolskie | 5.9% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Kujawsko-pomorskie ranks 3 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 62.7% |
| 2 | Lubuskie | 62.4% |
| 3 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 61.4% |
| 4 | Podkarpackie | 60.9% |
| 5 | Wielkopolskie | 60.3% |
| 6 | Opolskie | 59.9% |
| 7 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 59.3% |
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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…)
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- 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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