Osiągnięcia edukacyjne uczniów w województwie podlaskim na tle innych rejonów Polski

This paper compare educational achievements of students in Podlaskie Voivodeship in the context of other regions of Poland. As has been shown in previous research students is southern, central and eastern Poland (Małopolskie, Mazowieckie, Podlaskie, Lodzkie, Podkarpackie, Świętokrzyskie) score higher on external exit exams compared to student from western regions. Among the other factors, the size of the differences depends on the exam subject – it is larger for mathematics, but blurs in computer science and nonsexist in English. Educational advantage of Podlaskie Voivodeship disappear when percent of population with tertiary education is analyze. Three main hypothesis has been discussed to explain those differences: demographical, exam frauds and cultural impacts.