Education in Wielkopolskie, Poland: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 34.7% in 2025, against 40.0% for Poland and 36.9% across the EU; 11th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
How many children go to pre-school in Wielkopolska?
Pre-school enrolment in Greater Poland (Wielkopolska) equalled 98.2% of the resident population aged 3 to 6 in the 2024/25 school year, 5th highest of 17 regions (figures above 100% mean children commute in from elsewhere); in rural areas it was 74.7%.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many schools are there in Wielkopolska?
Greater Poland (Wielkopolska) had 1,298 primary schools with 322,414 pupils in 2024/25, about 12.8 pupils per full-time teacher (Poland: 12.2).
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many universities are there in Wielkopolska?
Greater Poland (Wielkopolska) had 32 universities and other higher education institutions in 2024/25, 19 of them private, with 112,880 students, 9,007 academic teachers and 1,709 doctoral students.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow much do teachers earn in Wielkopolska?
Workers in education in Greater Poland (Wielkopolska) earned an average gross wage of 8,288 złoty a month in 2024, compared with 8,350 złoty nationally.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many young people in Wielkopolskie leave school early?
The early school leaving rate was 3.3% in 2019 (18 to 24-year-olds with no upper secondary qualification who are not in education or training), against 5.1% for Poland as a whole and 10.1% across the EU; 2nd lowest of 13 voivodeships in Poland. In 2012 it was 5.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in Wielkopolskie are NEET?
10.1% of young people aged 15 to 29 were neither in work nor in education or training (NEET) in 2025 (Poland: 9.2%; EU: 11.0%); 6th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 14.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Wielkopolskie are in education or training?
6.4% of adults aged 25 to 64 had taken part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025 (Poland: 8.8%; EU: 13.7%); 8th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 2.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Wielkopolskie have no qualifications?
5.0% of adults aged 25 to 64 had no qualification beyond lower secondary school in 2025 (Poland: 5.1%; EU: 18.8%); 6th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 8.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Wielkopolskie have?
60.3% of adults aged 25 to 64 had an upper secondary or post-secondary (non-degree) education as their highest level in 2025 (Poland: 54.9%; EU: 44.3%); 5th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 65.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Wielkopolskie?
Schools in Wielkopolskie taught 160,445 primary pupils and 334,875 secondary pupils in 2024.
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- Greater Poland (Wielkopolska) had 299.5 university students per 10,000 people in 2024/25 (5th highest of 17 regions) and 73.2 graduates per 10,000; pupils and students aged 19 to 24 equalled 54.5% of the population of that age. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 59% of secondary pupils in Greater Poland (Wielkopolska) 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
- 16,704 primary pupils in Greater Poland (Wielkopolska) had special educational needs in 2024/25, 5.2% of all primary pupils. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 201,874 pupils in Greater Poland (Wielkopolska) were learning German at school in 2024/25. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Foreigners made up 7.7% of university students in Greater Poland (Wielkopolska) in 2024/25, 4th highest of 16 voivodeships; 27,183 students graduated. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Nurseries and children's clubs in Greater Poland (Wielkopolska) cared for 201.6 of every 1,000 children under three at the end of 2024, 7th lowest of 16 voivodeships (Poland: 219.5). Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Wielkopolskie compares with other voivodeships
Children aged 3-6 in pre-school education (% of the age group) (2024/25)
Wielkopolskie ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children aged 3-6 in pre-school education (% of the age group) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Opolskie | 99.3% |
| 3 | Śląskie | 98.7% |
| 4 | Dolnośląskie | 98.3% |
| 5 | Wielkopolskie | 98.2% |
| 6 | Lubuskie | 97.7% |
| 7 | Łódzkie | 97.6% |
| 8 | Małopolskie | 97.0% |
University students per 10,000 people (2024/25)
Wielkopolskie ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | University students per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Małopolskie | 427.4 |
| 3 | Dolnośląskie | 402.4 |
| 4 | Pomorskie | 378.6 |
| 5 | Wielkopolskie | 299.5 |
| 6 | Lubelskie | 292.7 |
| 7 | Łódzkie | 273.6 |
| 8 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 267.4 |
Children in nurseries and children's clubs per 1,000 children under 3 (2024)
Wielkopolskie 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 | Children in nurseries and children's clubs per 1,000 children under 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Śląskie | 218.0 |
| 9 | Podkarpackie | 212.4 |
| 10 | Małopolskie | 210.2 |
| 11 | Wielkopolskie | 201.6 |
| 12 | Łódzkie | 199.9 |
| 13 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 199.6 |
| 14 | Pomorskie | 192.7 |
Foreign students (% of all university students) (2024/25)
Wielkopolskie 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 | Foreign students (% of all university students) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Łódzkie | 6.8% |
Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) (2019)
Wielkopolskie ranks 12 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)
Wielkopolskie ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 11.4% |
| 4 | Świętokrzyskie | 10.7% |
| 5 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 10.5% |
| 6 | Wielkopolskie | 10.1% |
| 7 | Pomorskie | 10.0% |
| 8 | Małopolskie | 9.9% |
| 9 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 9.6% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Wielkopolskie ranks 10 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Pomorskie | 9.1% |
| 8 | Podlaskie | 9.1% |
| 9 | Zachodniopomorskie | 6.9% |
| 10 | Wielkopolskie | 6.4% |
| 11 | Śląskie | 6.3% |
| 12 | Podkarpackie | 5.8% |
| 13 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 5.8% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Wielkopolskie ranks 12 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Lubelskie | 5.7% |
| 10 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 5.5% |
| 11 | Pomorskie | 5.3% |
| 12 | Wielkopolskie | 5.0% |
| 13 | Dolnośląskie | 4.9% |
| 14 | Podkarpackie | 4.9% |
| 15 | Małopolskie | 4.0% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Wielkopolskie ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Śląskie | 57.7% |
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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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