Education in Opolskie, Poland: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 34.2% in 2025, against 40.0% for Poland and 36.9% across the EU; 12th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
How many children go to pre-school in Opole?
Pre-school enrolment in the Opole region equalled 99.3% of the resident population aged 3 to 6 in the 2024/25 school year, 2nd highest of 17 regions (figures above 100% mean children commute in from elsewhere); in rural areas it was 75.4%.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many schools are there in Opole?
The Opole region had 395 primary schools with 71,955 pupils in 2024/25, about 11.5 pupils per full-time teacher (Poland: 12.2).
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many universities are there in Opole?
The Opole region had 5 universities and other higher education institutions in 2024/25, 2 of them private, with 21,652 students, 1,550 academic teachers and 230 doctoral students.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow much do teachers earn in Opole?
Workers in education in the Opole region earned an average gross wage of 8,179 złoty a month in 2024, compared with 8,350 złoty nationally.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many young people in Opolskie 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; 7th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 14.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Opolskie are in education or training?
5.0% 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; 4th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 2.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Opolskie have no qualifications?
In 2025, 5.9% 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; 7th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 9.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Opolskie have?
59.9% 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; 6th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 66.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Opolskie?
Schools in Opolskie taught 35,799 primary pupils and 74,707 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- The Opole region had 208.4 university students per 10,000 people in 2024/25 (6th lowest of 17 regions) and 50.4 graduates per 10,000; pupils and students aged 19 to 24 equalled 42.6% of the population of that age. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 64% of secondary pupils in the Opole region 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
- 4,628 primary pupils in the Opole region had special educational needs in 2024/25, 6.4% of all primary pupils. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 44,652 pupils in the Opole region were learning German at school in 2024/25. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Foreigners made up 10.4% of university students in the Opole region in 2024/25, 3rd highest of 16 voivodeships; 5,064 students graduated. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Nurseries and children's clubs in the Opole region cared for 281.1 of every 1,000 children under three at the end of 2024, 2nd highest of 16 voivodeships (Poland: 219.5). Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Opolskie compares with other voivodeships
Children aged 3-6 in pre-school education (% of the age group) (2024/25)
Opolskie ranks 2 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)
Opolskie ranks 12 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | University students per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Śląskie | 263.4 |
| 10 | Podlaskie | 249.0 |
| 11 | Zachodniopomorskie | 213.5 |
| 12 | Opolskie | 208.4 |
| 13 | Podkarpackie | 207.0 |
| 14 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 168.7 |
| 15 | Świętokrzyskie | 158.4 |
Children in nurseries and children's clubs per 1,000 children under 3 (2024)
Opolskie ranks 2 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)
Opolskie ranks 4 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% |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Opolskie ranks 11 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Małopolskie | 9.9% |
| 9 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 9.6% |
| 10 | Lubuskie | 9.6% |
| 11 | Opolskie | 9.6% |
| 12 | Łódzkie | 9.0% |
| 13 | Dolnośląskie | 8.9% |
| 14 | Zachodniopomorskie | 8.0% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Opolskie ranks 14 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)
Opolskie ranks 7 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Zachodniopomorskie | 6.7% |
| 5 | Świętokrzyskie | 6.5% |
| 6 | Lubuskie | 6.0% |
| 7 | Opolskie | 5.9% |
| 8 | Łódzkie | 5.7% |
| 9 | Lubelskie | 5.7% |
| 10 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 5.5% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Opolskie ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 61.4% |
| 4 | Podkarpackie | 60.9% |
| 5 | Wielkopolskie | 60.3% |
| 6 | Opolskie | 59.9% |
| 7 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 59.3% |
| 8 | Śląskie | 57.7% |
| 9 | Lubelskie | 56.9% |
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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 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 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…)
- 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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- 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…)
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