Education in Mazowiecki regionalny, Poland: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 31.8% in 2025, against 40.0% for Poland and 36.9% across the EU; 15th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
How many children go to pre-school in Mazowiecki regionalny?
Pre-school enrolment in the Mazowiecki regionalny region equalled 94.5% of the resident population aged 3 to 6 in the 2024/25 school year, 3rd lowest of 17 regions (figures above 100% mean children commute in from elsewhere); in rural areas it was 71.6%.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many schools are there in Mazowiecki regionalny?
The Masovian Voivodeship, of which the Mazowiecki regionalny region is the part outside Warsaw and its suburbs, had 1,908 primary schools with 509,847 pupils in 2024/25, about 12.5 pupils per full-time teacher (Poland: 12.2).
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many universities are there in Mazowiecki regionalny?
The Masovian Voivodeship, of which the Mazowiecki regionalny region is the part outside Warsaw and its suburbs, had 78 universities and other higher education institutions in 2024/25, 58 of them private, with 284,117 students, 18,203 academic teachers and 5,101 doctoral students.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow much do teachers earn in Mazowiecki regionalny?
Workers in education in the Masovian Voivodeship as a whole earned an average gross wage of 8,578 złoty a month in 2024, compared with 8,350 złoty nationally.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many young people in Mazowiecki regionalny leave school early?
The early school leaving rate was 8.2% 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%); 3rd highest of 13 voivodeships in Poland. In 2013 it was 6.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in Mazowiecki regionalny are NEET?
9.6% of young people aged 15 to 29 were neither in work nor in education or training (NEET) in 2025, against 9.2% for Poland as a whole and 11.0% across the EU; 9th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 16.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Mazowiecki regionalny are in education or training?
4.2% of adults aged 25 to 64 had taken part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025, against 8.8% for Poland as a whole and 13.7% across the EU; 2nd lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 2.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Mazowiecki regionalny have no qualifications?
In 2025, 5.5% of 25 to 64-year-olds had left education with at most a lower secondary education, against 5.1% for Poland as a whole and 18.8% across the EU; 8th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 12.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Mazowiecki regionalny have?
62.7% of adults aged 25 to 64 had an upper secondary or post-secondary (non-degree) education as their highest level in 2025, against 54.9% for Poland as a whole and 44.3% across the EU; the highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 65.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Mazowiecki regionalny?
Schools in Mazowiecki regionalny taught 95,873 primary pupils and 205,373 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- The Mazowiecki regionalny region had 102.5 university students per 10,000 people in 2024/25 (the lowest of 17 regions) and 30.2 graduates per 10,000; pupils and students aged 19 to 24 equalled 22.8% of the population of that age. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 41% of secondary pupils in the Masovian Voivodeship as a whole 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
- 38,933 primary pupils in the Masovian Voivodeship as a whole had special educational needs in 2024/25, 7.6% of all primary pupils. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 230,238 pupils in the Masovian Voivodeship as a whole were learning German at school in 2024/25. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Foreigners made up 12.3% of university students in the Masovian Voivodeship as a whole in 2024/25, 2nd highest of 16 voivodeships; 58,679 students graduated. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Nurseries and children's clubs in the Masovian Voivodeship as a whole cared for 227.5 of every 1,000 children under three at the end of 2024, 6th highest of 16 voivodeships (Poland: 219.5). Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Mazowiecki regionalny compares with other voivodeships
Children aged 3-6 in pre-school education (% of the age group) (2024/25)
Mazowiecki regionalny ranks 15 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)
Mazowiecki regionalny ranks 17 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | University students per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Zachodniopomorskie | 213.5 |
| 12 | Opolskie | 208.4 |
| 13 | Podkarpackie | 207.0 |
| 14 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 168.7 |
| 15 | Świętokrzyskie | 158.4 |
| 16 | Lubuskie | 121.9 |
| 17 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 102.5 |
Children in nurseries and children's clubs per 1,000 children under 3 (2024)
Mazowiecki regionalny ranks 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Zachodniopomorskie | 257.7 |
| 5 | Podlaskie | 233.5 |
| 6 | Warszawski stołeczny | 227.5 |
| 7 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 227.5 |
| 8 | Śląskie | 218.0 |
| 9 | Podkarpackie | 212.4 |
| 10 | Małopolskie | 210.2 |
Foreign students (% of all university students) (2024/25)
Mazowiecki regionalny ranks 3 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lubelskie | 13.0% |
| 2 | Warszawski stołeczny | 12.3% |
| 3 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 12.3% |
| 4 | Opolskie | 10.4% |
| 5 | Wielkopolskie | 7.7% |
| 6 | Dolnośląskie | 7.6% |
| 7 | Zachodniopomorskie | 6.9% |
Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) (2019)
Mazowiecki regionalny ranks 3 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 10.7% |
| 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% |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Mazowiecki regionalny ranks 9 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Wielkopolskie | 10.1% |
| 7 | Pomorskie | 10.0% |
| 8 | Małopolskie | 9.9% |
| 9 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 9.6% |
| 10 | Lubuskie | 9.6% |
| 11 | Opolskie | 9.6% |
| 12 | Łódzkie | 9.0% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Mazowiecki regionalny ranks 16 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Śląskie | 6.3% |
| 12 | Podkarpackie | 5.8% |
| 13 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 5.8% |
| 14 | Opolskie | 5.0% |
| 15 | Lubuskie | 4.4% |
| 16 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 4.2% |
| 17 | Świętokrzyskie | 3.9% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Mazowiecki regionalny ranks 10 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Opolskie | 5.9% |
| 8 | Łódzkie | 5.7% |
| 9 | Lubelskie | 5.7% |
| 10 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 5.5% |
| 11 | Pomorskie | 5.3% |
| 12 | Wielkopolskie | 5.0% |
| 13 | Dolnośląskie | 4.9% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Mazowiecki regionalny ranks 1 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…)
- 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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