Education in Warszawski stołeczny, Poland: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 65.3% in 2025, against 40.0% for Poland and 36.9% across the EU; the highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
How many children go to pre-school in Warsaw capital region?
Pre-school enrolment in the Warsaw capital region equalled 103.1% of the resident population aged 3 to 6 in the 2024/25 school year, the highest of 17 regions (figures above 100% mean children commute in from elsewhere); in rural areas it was 85.1%.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many schools are there in Warsaw capital region?
The Masovian Voivodeship, which contains the Warsaw capital region, 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 Warsaw capital region?
The Masovian Voivodeship, which contains the Warsaw capital region, 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 Warsaw capital region?
Workers in education in the Masovian Voivodeship (to which the Warsaw capital region belongs) 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 Warszawski stołeczny leave school early?
3.7% 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%); 3rd lowest of 13 voivodeships in Poland. In 2013 it was 3.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in Warszawski stołeczny are NEET?
4.2% 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 lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 6.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Warszawski stołeczny are in education or training?
18.6% 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; the highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 9.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Warszawski stołeczny have no qualifications?
2.0% 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; the lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 4.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Warszawski stołeczny have?
32.7% 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; the lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 43.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Warszawski stołeczny?
Schools in Warszawski stołeczny taught 159,469 primary pupils and 312,546 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- The Warsaw capital region had 689.7 university students per 10,000 people in 2024/25 (the highest of 17 regions) and 141.9 graduates per 10,000; pupils and students aged 19 to 24 equalled 111.3% of the population of that age. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 41% of secondary pupils in the Masovian Voivodeship (to which the Warsaw capital region belongs) 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 (to which the Warsaw capital region belongs) 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 (to which the Warsaw capital region belongs) 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 (to which the Warsaw capital region belongs) 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 (to which the Warsaw capital region belongs) 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 Warszawski stołeczny compares with other voivodeships
Children aged 3-6 in pre-school education (% of the age group) (2024/25)
Warszawski stołeczny ranks 1 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)
Warszawski stołeczny ranks 1 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | University students per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warszawski stołeczny | 689.7 |
| 2 | Małopolskie | 427.4 |
| 3 | Dolnośląskie | 402.4 |
| 4 | Pomorskie | 378.6 |
| 5 | Wielkopolskie | 299.5 |
| 6 | Lubelskie | 292.7 |
| 7 | Łódzkie | 273.6 |
Children in nurseries and children's clubs per 1,000 children under 3 (2024)
Warszawski stołeczny ranks 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | Podkarpackie | 212.4 |
Foreign students (% of all university students) (2024/25)
Warszawski stołeczny 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 | 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)
Warszawski stołeczny ranks 11 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)
Warszawski stołeczny ranks 17 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)
Warszawski stołeczny ranks 1 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warszawski stołeczny | 18.6% |
| 2 | Dolnośląskie | 11.7% |
| 3 | Lubelskie | 10.2% |
| 4 | Łódzkie | 10.1% |
| 5 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 10.1% |
| 6 | Małopolskie | 9.9% |
| 7 | Pomorskie | 9.1% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Warszawski stołeczny ranks 17 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)
Warszawski stołeczny ranks 17 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Świętokrzyskie | 56.4% |
| 12 | Podlaskie | 55.3% |
| 13 | Małopolskie | 54.8% |
| 14 | Zachodniopomorskie | 54.8% |
| 15 | Pomorskie | 51.1% |
| 16 | Dolnośląskie | 50.9% |
| 17 | Warszawski stołeczny | 32.7% |
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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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