In 2025, 37 high schools, primary schools and kindergartens were newly renovated, expanded and established, adding 47,500 student places. Therewere 868 schools of various levels and types (excluding kindergartens) including 27 regular higher school institutions (38 are Sino-foreign cooperative universities/programs). The total student enrolment reached 1.979 million, including 330,000 in higher education. A total of 449,000 students graduated, including 95,000 from higher education. The city had 133,000 full-time teachers. By the end of 2025, the city had 1,020 kindergartens in total.
The city established Suzhou Polytechnic University and Suzhou Tourism College in 2025.
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