Education in Miasto Warszawa (Warszawski stołeczny, Poland): official figures
Preschool enrolment in the Warsaw city subregion stood at 969 children per 1,000 aged 3 to 5 in 2025 (Poland: 950); figures above 1,000 mean children from neighbouring areas attend there.
How many nursery places are there in the Warsaw city subregion?
In 2025, 296 of every 1,000 children under three in the Warsaw city subregion were in a nursery or children's club, compared with 238 in Poland.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow big are school classes in the Warsaw city subregion?
Primary schools in the Warsaw city subregion had an average of 20 pupils per class in 2025; the Polish average was 18.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much does the Warsaw city subregion spend on education?
In 2025, municipalities in the Warsaw city subregion spent PLN 4,910 per resident on schools and preschools (budget section 801), against a Polish average of PLN 3,624.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyMore figures
- Preschool enrolment per 1,000 children aged 3 to 5 in the Warsaw city subregion went from 1,007 in 2015 to 969 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Municipal education spending per resident in the Warsaw city subregion rose 210% from PLN 1,583 in 2015 to PLN 4,910 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Miasto Warszawa compares with other subregions in Poland
Children in preschool per 1,000 aged 3-5 (2025)
Miasto Warszawa ranks 21 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Children in preschool per 1,000 aged 3-5 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Leszczyński | 972 |
| 19 | Białostocki | 971 |
| 20 | Żyrardowski | 970 |
| 21 | Miasto Warszawa | 969 |
| 22 | Gorzowski | 964 |
| 23 | Siedlecki | 964 |
| 24 | Nyski | 963 |
Children in nurseries and clubs per 1,000 under 3 (2025)
Miasto Warszawa ranks 13 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Children in nurseries and clubs per 1,000 under 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Białostocki | 308 |
| 11 | Katowicki | 300 |
| 12 | Sosnowiecki | 299 |
| 13 | Miasto Warszawa | 296 |
| 14 | Opolski | 293 |
| 15 | Zielonogórski | 291 |
| 16 | Wałbrzyski | 285 |
Municipal education spending per resident (PLN) (2025)
Miasto Warszawa ranks 1 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal education spending per resident (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miasto Warszawa | PLN 4,910 |
| 2 | Miasto Wrocław | PLN 4,866 |
| 3 | Miasto Poznań | PLN 4,808 |
| 4 | Miasto Kraków | PLN 4,572 |
| 5 | Trójmiejski | PLN 4,271 |
| 6 | Warszawski zachodni | PLN 4,176 |
| 7 | Siedlecki | PLN 4,148 |
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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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