Education in Katowicki (Śląskie, Poland): official figures

In 2025, 957 children attended preschool in the Katowicki subregion for every 1,000 children aged 3 to 5, against 950 nationally, 31st highest of 73 Polish subregions.

How many nursery places are there in the Katowicki subregion?

Nurseries and children's clubs in the Katowicki subregion cared for 300 children per 1,000 under the age of three in 2025, against 238 nationally, 11th highest of 73 Polish subregions.

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How big are school classes in the Katowicki subregion?

Primary schools in the Katowicki subregion had an average of 20 pupils per class in 2025; the Polish average was 18.

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How much does the Katowicki subregion spend on education?

Municipal budgets in the Katowicki subregion spent PLN 4,136 per resident on education and childcare in 2025, compared with PLN 3,624 nationally, 8th highest of 73 Polish subregions.

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More figures

Preschool enrolment per 1,000 children aged 3 to 5 in the Katowicki subregion went from 872 in 2015 to 957 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
Municipal education spending per resident in the Katowicki subregion rose 181% from PLN 1,472 in 2015 to PLN 4,136 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy

How Katowicki compares with other subregions in Poland

Children in preschool per 1,000 aged 3-5 (2025)

Katowicki ranks 31 of 73, highest first.

Rank	Area	Children in preschool per 1,000 aged 3-5
28	Bydgosko-toruński	959
29	Słupski	959
30	Lubelski	958
31	Katowicki	957
32	Tarnobrzeski	957
33	Miasto Poznań	955
34	Legnicko-głogowski	955

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Children in nurseries and clubs per 1,000 under 3 (2025)

Katowicki ranks 11 of 73, highest first.

Rank	Area	Children in nurseries and clubs per 1,000 under 3
8	Miasto Poznań	311
9	Bydgosko-toruński	308
10	Białostocki	308
11	Katowicki	300
12	Sosnowiecki	299
13	Miasto Warszawa	296
14	Opolski	293

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Municipal education spending per resident (PLN) (2025)

Katowicki ranks 8 of 73, highest first.

Rank	Area	Municipal education spending per resident (PLN)
5	Trójmiejski	PLN 4,271
6	Warszawski zachodni	PLN 4,176
7	Siedlecki	PLN 4,148
8	Katowicki	PLN 4,136
9	Białostocki	PLN 4,055
10	Płocki	PLN 3,912
11	Bielski	PLN 3,907

Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy

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Sources

Statistics Poland (GUS): Bank Danych Lokalnych (Local Data Bank) API v1: 31 indicators for all 73 NUTS3 subregions and Poland (wages, registered unemployment, medical staff, pharmacies, preschool and nursery care, class sizes, social assistance, crime, housing, flat prices, municipal and county budgets), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2043902a9f37…)

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