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Key Insights
Chart Type: Stacked Bar Chart
Year: 2021
Colors Used: Main color #18baa8 with variations for different birth origin categories
Main Findings:
- Native population dominance: Polish nationals (NAT) represent the overwhelming majority with 4,225,559 people (98.2% of total population)
- Foreign-born population: Foreign nationals (FOR) constitute 73,791 people (1.7% of total population)
- Education distribution among natives: ED3 (Upper secondary education) is most common among Polish nationals with 2,054,108 people
- Education distribution among foreign-born: ED3 is also most prevalent among foreign nationals with 29,246 people
- Higher education: Polish nationals show significantly higher representation in ED7 (Master’s level) with 605,263 people compared to 10,610 foreign nationals
- EU citizens: EU Other nationals (EU_OTH) represent a small portion with 20,837 people, while stateless individuals (NEU) account for 52,954 people
Data Table – Population by Birth Origin and Education Level (Total persons, 2021):
| Education Level | Polish Nationals (NAT) | Foreign Nationals (FOR) | EU Other (EU_OTH) | Stateless (NEU) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED0 – Less than primary | 19,734 | 442 | 169 | 273 |
| ED1 – Primary education | 378,983 | 6,570 | 2,865 | 3,705 |
| ED2 – Lower secondary | 101,065 | 927 | 418 | 509 |
| ED3 – Upper secondary | 2,054,108 | 29,246 | 6,916 | 22,330 |
| ED4 – Post-secondary non-tertiary | 130,880 | 1,663 | 369 | 1,294 |
| ED5 – Short-cycle tertiary | 5,996 | 864 | 55 | 805 |
| ED6 – Bachelor’s level | 204,550 | 5,770 | 850 | 4,920 |
| ED7 – Master’s level | 605,263 | 10,610 | 1,855 | 8,755 |
| ED8 – Doctoral level | 20,884 | 567 | 132 | 435 |
| Total | 4,225,559 | 73,791 | 20,837 | 52,954 |
Legend Description:
Birth Origin Categories:
- NAT (Polish Nationals): People born in Poland with Polish nationality
- FOR (Foreign Nationals): People born outside Poland with foreign nationality
- EU_OTH (EU Other): People born in other EU countries
- NEU (Stateless): People without defined nationality status
Education Levels (ISCED 2011): ED0 (Less than primary) to ED8 (Doctoral level)
Population by country of birth, age groups, education and NUTS 2 region
PL22 (Silesia)Data-Level: PL22 Source: Eurostat - Population by country of birth, age groups, education and NUTS 2 region (cens_21cobe_r2) | Region: PL22 | Year: 2021
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Project manager:
Franziska Görmar
IfL - Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography, Germany
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This project is supported by the Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE Programme with co-financing from the European Regional Development Fund.
Find more information about the x-Inno Radar project on the Interreg CE projectwebsite.
x-Inno Radar is a project of: 
Creative Region Linz & Upper Austria Gmbh, 
The Regional Chamber of Commerce of the Karlovy Vary Region, 
Padova Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Crafts and Agriculture, 
Creative Industry Košice, n. o., 
BSC, Business support centre, ltd., Kranj, 
Regional Development Agency in Bielsko-Biała, 
Stebo Competence Centre Community Developmentm, 
Association of Cultural and Creative Industries Chemnitz and Region (Creative Chemnitz), Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography – Germany, Otelo Cooperative