How many there are
According to Statistics Poland (GUS), in the 2025/26 academic year (as of 31 December 2025) 101,587 foreign nationals were studying in Poland, i.e. 7.7% of all students. GUS counts here people who plan to study in Poland for at least one academic year.
Where they study
The largest numbers of foreign students attend institutions in the following voivodeships: Masovian (33,029), Greater Poland (9,221), Lesser Poland (9,030). The highest share among students is in the Lublin voivodeship – 12.5%.
Studying in English
The POL-on register lists 1012 programmes taught (also) in English at 145 institutions. More on this in the article Studying in English in Poland.
Sources
- GUS, Szkolnictwo wyższe w roku akademickim 2025/2026 (informacja sygnalna, 15.06.2026)
- RAD-on – Raporty, analizy, dane o nauce i szkolnictwie wyższym (OPI PIB)
Sources are in Polish. Figures from the register as of 6 November 2026; checked: 2026-11-06.