City ranking
Cities with the most higher-education students
Total students at higher-education institutions (absolute number).
| # | City | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Warszawa |
KrakówCity ranking
Total students at higher-education institutions (absolute number).
| # | City | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warszawa |
| 256.9Kpeople |
| 2 | Kraków | 137.8Kpeople |
| 3 |  Wrocław | 115.5Kpeople |
| 4 |  Poznań | 100.4Kpeople |
| 5 |  Gdańsk | 69.8Kpeople |
| 6 |  Łódź | 64.3Kpeople |
| 7 |  Lublin | 58.8Kpeople |
| 8 |  Katowice | 50.3Kpeople |
| 9 |  Rzeszów | 36.6Kpeople |
| 10 |  Szczecin | 32Kpeople |
| 11 |  Bydgoszcz | 27Kpeople |
| 12 |  Toruń | 25.5Kpeople |
| 13 |  Białystok | 25Kpeople |
| 14 |  Opole | 19.4Kpeople |
| 15 |  Kielce | 17.3Kpeople |
| 16 |  Olsztyn | 17.2Kpeople |
| 17 |  Gliwice | 17Kpeople |
| 18 |  Częstochowa | 13.6Kpeople |
| 19 |  Dąbrowa Górnicza | 12.1Kpeople |
| 20 |  Gdynia | 11.1Kpeople |
| 21 |  Chorzów | 10.3Kpeople |
| 22 |  Zielona Góra | 9,288people |
| 23 |  Nowy Sącz | 8,774people |
| 24 |  Radom | 8,760people |
| 25 |  Bielsko-Biała | 6,862people |
| 26 |  Siedlce | 5,679people |
| 27 |  Sosnowiec | 5,450people |
| 28 |  Tarnów | 4,488people |
| 29 |  Koszalin | 4,150people |
| 30 |  Płock | 4,011people |
| 31 |  Kalisz | 3,946people |
| 32 |  Słupsk | 3,644people |
| 33 |  Legnica | 3,370people |
| 34 |  Łomża | 3,215people |
| 35 |  Biała Podlaska | 3,014people |
| 36 |  Sopot | 2,669people |
| 37 |  Wałbrzych since 2013 | 2,632people |
| 38 |  Gorzów Wielkopolski | 2,589people |
| 39 |  Elbląg | 2,414people |
| 40 |  Włocławek | 2,292people |
| 41 |  Konin | 2,132people |
| 42 |  Chełm | 1,953people |
| 43 |  Krosno | 1,814people |
| 44 |  Leszno | 1,447people |
| 45 |  Piotrków Trybunalski | 1,431people |
| 46 |  Suwałki | 1,371people |
| 47 |  Zamość | 1,338people |
| 48 |  Jelenia Góra | 1,313people |
| 49 |  Grudziądz | 944people |
| 50 |  Skierniewice | 939people |
| 51 |  Przemyśl | 934people |
| 52 |  Tarnobrzeg | 764people |
| 53 |  Rybnik | 609people |
| 54 |  Ruda Śląska | 545people |
| 55 |  Ostrołęka | 275people |
| 56 |  Żory | 237people |
| 57 |  Jastrzębie-Zdrój | 144people |
| 58 |  Jaworzno | 109people |
| 59 |  Bytom | 99people |
Total students at higher-education institutions (absolute number).
Included cities
59
Excluded
0
Last updated
August 12, 2026
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