Distribution of students
In the 2025/26 academic year, 1,322,841 people were studying at Polish higher education institutions (GUS, as of 31 December 2025). Most study at institutions in the voivodeships: Masovian (287,763), Lesser Poland (157,473), Lower Silesian (140,734). The Masovian Voivodeship accounts for 21.8% of all students.
GUS assigns students to a voivodeship according to the seat of the institution, including its branch campuses.
Foreign students and full-time study
The highest share of foreign nationals among students is in the Lublin Voivodeship – 12.5%. The highest proportion of full-time students relative to all students is in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship (77.7%).
More about the regions
The page of each voivodeship in the Voivodeships section shows its universities, institutes and places for science outreach.
Sources
Sources are in Polish. Figures from the register as of 6 November 2026; checked: 2026-11-06.