Education in Podlaskie, Poland: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 37.4% in 2025, against 40.0% for Poland and 36.9% across the EU; 9th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
How many children go to pre-school in Podlaskie?
Pre-school enrolment in Podlaskie equalled 96.4% of the resident population aged 3 to 6 in the 2024/25 school year, 9th highest of 17 regions (figures above 100% mean children commute in from elsewhere); in rural areas it was 60.1%.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many schools are there in Podlaskie?
Podlaskie had 407 primary schools with 93,182 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 Podlaskie?
Podlaskie had 13 universities and other higher education institutions in 2024/25, 8 of them private, with 29,621 students, 2,670 academic teachers and 553 doctoral students.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow much do teachers earn in Podlaskie?
Workers in education in Podlaskie earned an average gross wage of 8,172 złoty a month in 2024, compared with 8,350 złoty nationally.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many young people in Podlaskie are NEET?
7.2% 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; 2nd lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 12.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Podlaskie are in education or training?
9.1% 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; 8th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 3.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Podlaskie have no qualifications?
In 2025, 7.3% 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; 2nd highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 12.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Podlaskie have?
55.3% 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 lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 59.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Podlaskie?
Schools in Podlaskie taught 46,488 primary pupils and 94,763 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Podlaskie had 249.0 university students per 10,000 people in 2024/25 (8th lowest of 17 regions) and 59.9 graduates per 10,000; pupils and students aged 19 to 24 equalled 47.1% of the population of that age. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 53% of secondary pupils in Podlaskie 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
- 5,659 primary pupils in Podlaskie had special educational needs in 2024/25, 6.1% of all primary pupils. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 37,113 pupils in Podlaskie were learning German at school in 2024/25. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Foreigners made up 4.8% of university students in Podlaskie in 2024/25, 4th lowest of 16 voivodeships; 7,148 students graduated. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Nurseries and children's clubs in Podlaskie cared for 233.5 of every 1,000 children under three at the end of 2024, 5th highest of 16 voivodeships (Poland: 219.5). Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Podlaskie compares with other voivodeships
Children aged 3-6 in pre-school education (% of the age group) (2024/25)
Podlaskie ranks 9 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children aged 3-6 in pre-school education (% of the age group) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Lubuskie | 97.7% |
| 7 | Łódzkie | 97.6% |
| 8 | Małopolskie | 97.0% |
| 9 | Podlaskie | 96.4% |
| 10 | Zachodniopomorskie | 95.6% |
| 11 | Podkarpackie | 95.3% |
| 12 | Pomorskie | 94.9% |
University students per 10,000 people (2024/25)
Podlaskie ranks 10 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | University students per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Łódzkie | 273.6 |
| 8 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 267.4 |
| 9 | Śląskie | 263.4 |
| 10 | Podlaskie | 249.0 |
| 11 | Zachodniopomorskie | 213.5 |
| 12 | Opolskie | 208.4 |
| 13 | Podkarpackie | 207.0 |
Children in nurseries and children's clubs per 1,000 children under 3 (2024)
Podlaskie ranks 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Śląskie | 218.0 |
Foreign students (% of all university students) (2024/25)
Podlaskie ranks 14 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Podkarpackie | 6.4% |
| 12 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 6.4% |
| 13 | Pomorskie | 6.0% |
| 14 | Podlaskie | 4.8% |
| 15 | Świętokrzyskie | 4.6% |
| 16 | Lubuskie | 4.2% |
| 17 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 2.3% |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Podlaskie ranks 16 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Opolskie | 9.6% |
| 12 | Łódzkie | 9.0% |
| 13 | Dolnośląskie | 8.9% |
| 14 | Zachodniopomorskie | 8.0% |
| 15 | Śląskie | 7.8% |
| 16 | Podlaskie | 7.2% |
| 17 | Warszawski stołeczny | 4.2% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Podlaskie ranks 8 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 10.1% |
| 6 | Małopolskie | 9.9% |
| 7 | Pomorskie | 9.1% |
| 8 | Podlaskie | 9.1% |
| 9 | Zachodniopomorskie | 6.9% |
| 10 | Wielkopolskie | 6.4% |
| 11 | Śląskie | 6.3% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Podlaskie ranks 2 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)
Podlaskie ranks 12 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Lubelskie | 56.9% |
| 10 | Łódzkie | 56.6% |
| 11 | Świętokrzyskie | 56.4% |
| 12 | Podlaskie | 55.3% |
| 13 | Małopolskie | 54.8% |
| 14 | Zachodniopomorskie | 54.8% |
| 15 | Pomorskie | 51.1% |
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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…)
- 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…)
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