Most Educated in Lesser Poland

Top 52 cities ranked by most educated

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Most Educated — Lesser Poland

1 Zawoja 34.6%

2 Bukowno 34.6%

3 Sulęcin 34.6%

4 Krzeszowice 34.6%

5 Sucha Beskidzka 34.6%

6 Niepołomice 34.6%

7 Wolbrom 34.6%

8 Chełmek 34.6%

9 Stary Sącz 34.6%

10 Osiek 34.6%

11 Mszana Dolna 34.6%

12 Tuchów 34.6%

13 Sułkowice 34.6%

14 Brzeszcze 34.6%

15 Dobczyce 34.6%

16 Proszowice 34.6%

17 Szczawnica 34.6%

18 Grybów 34.6%

19 Klucze 34.6%

20 Piwniczna-Zdrój 34.6%

21 Maków Podhalański 34.6%

22 Chocznia 34.6%

23 Stryszawa 34.6%

24 Jordanów 34.6%

25 Muszyna 34.6%

26 Wieprz 34.6%

27 Andrychów 34.6%

28 Tarnów 34.6%

29 Nowy Sącz 34.6%

30 Bieńczyce 34.6%

31 Chrzanów 34.6%

32 Olkusz 34.6%

33 Oświęcim 34.6%

34 Nowy Targ 34.6%

35 Bochnia 34.6%

36 Grzegórzki 34.6%

37 Gorlice 34.6%

38 Zakopane 34.6%

39 Skawina 34.6%

40 Kraków 34.6%

41 Kęty 34.6%

42 Wadowice 34.6%

43 Trzebinia 34.6%

44 Wieliczka 34.6%

45 Libiąż 34.6%

46 Myślenice 34.6%

47 Brzesko 34.6%

48 Limanowa 34.6%

49 Rabka-Zdrój 34.6%

50 Krynica-Zdrój 34.6%

51 Miechów 34.6%

52 Dąbrowa Tarnowska 34.6%

The most educated cities in Lesser Poland have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. Zawoja leads with 34.6% of residents holding a bachelor's degree.

High education levels typically correlate with higher incomes, lower unemployment, better health outcomes, and more civic engagement. These cities often host or are adjacent to major universities and research institutions that drive both education and economic development.

Highly educated communities tend to attract knowledge-based industries and employers in technology, healthcare, finance, and professional services, creating a self-reinforcing cycle of educational attainment and economic opportunity.

Did You Know?

1. In Zawoja, 34.6% of residents have a bachelor's degree — more than double the national average of about 33%.
2. Cities near major research universities consistently rank among the most educated in the country.
3. Higher education rates correlate with higher incomes, lower crime, and better health outcomes across communities.

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