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In this study has been appeared the role of education in the modern society from theory and practice views. Social effects of structural changes on the turn of XX and XXI century in Poland depend on essential increase of youth interesting in education in secondary-up and in high schools and taking over the learning costs by families from the state. Development of public and non-public schools on the all levels, affect increase of families expenses on education. Society appeared as main investor in education of youth in Poland. This article refers so problems as: 1) differentiation of families expenses for education depending demographic, social and economic factors; 2) children’s and youth access to all levels of education from kindergarden to tertiary school; 3) youth’s access to employment.