The Kyiv region has 795 state day schools of general education, 219 (27.5%) of which are situated in urban areas and 576 (72.5%) — in rural areas. These schools are attended by 232 260 students, namely, in urban areas — 141 416 (60.6%) and in rural — 98 944 (39.4%). Besides, there are 12 night (shift) schools with over 6 thousand students, 15 private institutions (about 7 thousand students), 23 vocational schools (over 14.3 thousand students), 22 higher schools (over 34.9 thousand students), 52 out-of-school institutions (over 48.7 thousand children).

Educational institutions for orphans, physically and mentally handicapped children represent an important component of the region’s educational system .

The region also has educational institutions for gifted children: the Fastiv regional natural and mathematic school, the Kyiv regional lyceum of physical education and sports, the Stritiv higher pedagogical school of kobza players, the Brovary higher school of physical education.

In the region there are 756 institutions of pre-school education attended by 44.4 thousand children, 52 out-of-school institutions, 22 vocational institutions with 17.3 thousand students.