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The article deals with educational aspirations of young people. This undoubtedly is an important type of aspirations for it provides information not only about the dominating models and norms, e.g. those relating to the labour market and life styles, but also about the condition of various social-vocational groups, changes in the stratification hierarchy and openness of the social structure and the educational system itself. The article is based on the results of empirical research carried out in two voivodeships which differ considerably in terms of educational, economic and social characteristics - Dolnoslaskie and Warminsko-Mazurskie. The research was conducted with the help of a questionnaire in the selected schools of the two voivodeships.