Education in Podkarpackie, 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; 13th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
How many children go to pre-school in Podkarpackie?
Pre-school enrolment in Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) equalled 95.3% of the resident population aged 3 to 6 in the 2024/25 school year, 7th lowest of 17 regions (figures above 100% mean children commute in from elsewhere); in rural areas it was 75.9%.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many schools are there in Podkarpackie?
Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) had 1,046 primary schools with 170,560 pupils in 2024/25, about 11.0 pupils per full-time teacher (Poland: 12.2).
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many universities are there in Podkarpackie?
Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) had 13 universities and other higher education institutions in 2024/25, 6 of them private, with 45,634 students, 3,100 academic teachers and 211 doctoral students.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow much do teachers earn in Podkarpackie?
Workers in education in Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) earned an average gross wage of 8,037 złoty a month in 2024, compared with 8,350 złoty nationally.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many young people in Podkarpackie leave school early?
3.8% of 18 to 24-year-olds had left education and training early, with at most lower secondary schooling, in 2019 (Poland: 5.1%; EU: 10.1%); 4th lowest of 13 voivodeships in Poland. In 2012 it was 5.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in Podkarpackie are NEET?
11.5% 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; the highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 20.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Podkarpackie are in education or training?
5.8% 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; 6th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 1.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Podkarpackie have no qualifications?
4.9% of adults aged 25 to 64 had no qualification beyond lower secondary school in 2025, compared with 5.1% nationally and 18.8% in the EU; 4th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 8.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Podkarpackie have?
60.9% 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; 4th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 65.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Podkarpackie?
Schools in Podkarpackie taught 83,665 primary pupils and 179,193 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) had 207.0 university students per 10,000 people in 2024/25 (5th lowest of 17 regions) and 56.5 graduates per 10,000; pupils and students aged 19 to 24 equalled 37.5% of the population of that age. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 57% of secondary pupils in Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) 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
- 9,695 primary pupils in Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) had special educational needs in 2024/25, 5.7% of all primary pupils. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 101,519 pupils in Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) 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 Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) in 2024/25, 7th lowest of 16 voivodeships; 12,067 students graduated. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Nurseries and children's clubs in Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) cared for 212.4 of every 1,000 children under three at the end of 2024, 8th highest of 16 voivodeships (Poland: 219.5). Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Podkarpackie compares with other voivodeships
Children aged 3-6 in pre-school education (% of the age group) (2024/25)
Podkarpackie ranks 11 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children aged 3-6 in pre-school education (% of the age group) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Małopolskie | 97.0% |
| 9 | Podlaskie | 96.4% |
| 10 | Zachodniopomorskie | 95.6% |
| 11 | Podkarpackie | 95.3% |
| 12 | Pomorskie | 94.9% |
| 13 | Lubelskie | 94.8% |
| 14 | Świętokrzyskie | 94.8% |
University students per 10,000 people (2024/25)
Podkarpackie ranks 13 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | University students per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 | Lubuskie | 121.9 |
Children in nurseries and children's clubs per 1,000 children under 3 (2024)
Podkarpackie ranks 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Warszawski stołeczny | 227.5 |
| 7 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 227.5 |
| 8 | Śląskie | 218.0 |
| 9 | Podkarpackie | 212.4 |
| 10 | Małopolskie | 210.2 |
| 11 | Wielkopolskie | 201.6 |
| 12 | Łódzkie | 199.9 |
Foreign students (% of all university students) (2024/25)
Podkarpackie ranks 11 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Łódzkie | 6.8% |
| 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% |
Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) (2019)
Podkarpackie ranks 10 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Pomorskie | 6.2% |
| 8 | Lubelskie | 5.7% |
| 9 | Śląskie | 4.2% |
| 10 | Podkarpackie | 3.8% |
| 11 | Warszawski stołeczny | 3.7% |
| 12 | Wielkopolskie | 3.3% |
| 13 | Małopolskie | 2.9% |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Podkarpackie ranks 1 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Podkarpackie | 11.5% |
| 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% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Podkarpackie ranks 12 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Zachodniopomorskie | 6.9% |
| 10 | Wielkopolskie | 6.4% |
| 11 | Śląskie | 6.3% |
| 12 | Podkarpackie | 5.8% |
| 13 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 5.8% |
| 14 | Opolskie | 5.0% |
| 15 | Lubuskie | 4.4% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Podkarpackie ranks 14 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Pomorskie | 5.3% |
| 12 | Wielkopolskie | 5.0% |
| 13 | Dolnośląskie | 4.9% |
| 14 | Podkarpackie | 4.9% |
| 15 | Małopolskie | 4.0% |
| 16 | Śląskie | 3.9% |
| 17 | Warszawski stołeczny | 2.0% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Podkarpackie ranks 4 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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