Education in Leskovac, Serbia: official figures
Leskovac had 53 preschool institutions attended by 2,699 children in 2022/23; 54.1% of them were in full-day programmes of 9 to 12 hours (Serbia: 69.2%), 2nd lowest of 13 major cities.
How many schools are there in Leskovac?
Regular primary schools in Leskovac numbered 22 at the end of 2022/23, with 9,106 pupils in 464 classes; 1,159 pupils finished primary school that year.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many secondary school students are there in Leskovac?
Regular secondary schools in Leskovac taught 4,852 students in 2022/23: 16.0% in gymnasiums, 68.1% in four-year vocational courses and 15.9% in three-year vocational courses (gymnasium share nationally: 27.1%; 6th lowest of 13 major cities).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many university students are there in Leskovac?
Universities, faculties and academies of applied studies in Leskovac enrolled 1,839 students in 2022/23 (0.7% of all students in Serbia), 60.7% of them women and 50.0% funded from the state budget.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow educated is the population of Leskovac?
At the 2022 Census, 17.3% of residents aged 15 and over in Leskovac held a college or university degree (Serbia: 22.4%; 2nd lowest of 13 major cities), while 9.4% had not completed primary school.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- There were 7.7 primary pupils for every primary school teacher in Leskovac in 2022/23 (1,188 teachers), against 9.4 nationally; the lowest of 13 major cities. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- 1,293 students graduated from regular secondary schools in Leskovac at the end of 2022/23, 166 of them from gymnasiums. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Women made up 69.0% of primary school teachers and 59.1% of secondary school teachers in Leskovac in 2022/23. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Leskovac compares with other cities in Serbia
Primary school pupils per teacher, 2022/23 (2022/23)
Leskovac ranks 13 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Primary school pupils per teacher, 2022/23 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kragujevac | 10.1 |
| 8 | Kruševac | 8.6 |
| 9 | Niš | 8.4 |
| 10 | Kraljevo | 8.3 |
| 11 | Subotica | 8.2 |
| 12 | Zrenjanin | 8.1 |
| 13 | Leskovac | 7.7 |
Share of secondary students in gymnasiums (academic schools), 2022/23 (%) (2022/23)
Leskovac ranks 8 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of secondary students in gymnasiums (academic schools), 2022/23 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Novi Pazar | 24.0% |
| 6 | Subotica | 21.1% |
| 7 | Čačak | 20.5% |
| 8 | Leskovac | 16.0% |
| 9 | Kruševac | 16.0% |
| 10 | Šabac | 15.6% |
| 11 | Zrenjanin | 15.3% |
Share of preschool children in 9-12 hour daily programmes, 2022/23 (%) (2022/23)
Leskovac ranks 12 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of preschool children in 9-12 hour daily programmes, 2022/23 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Pancevo | 66.6% |
| 8 | Zrenjanin | 61.1% |
| 9 | Kruševac | 60.9% |
| 10 | Šabac | 60.3% |
| 11 | Kraljevo | 59.4% |
| 12 | Leskovac | 54.1% |
| 13 | Novi Pazar | 51.1% |
Share of people aged 15+ with a college or university degree, 2022 Census (%) (2022)
Leskovac ranks 12 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of people aged 15+ with a college or university degree, 2022 Census (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kruševac | 20.5% |
| 8 | Zrenjanin | 20.1% |
| 9 | Kraljevo | 19.3% |
| 10 | Subotica | 19.2% |
| 11 | Šabac | 17.9% |
| 12 | Leskovac | 17.3% |
| 13 | Novi Pazar | 14.1% |
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Sources
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia: Municipalities and regions of the Republic of Serbia, 2024: tables 3.5 (educational attainment, 2022 Census) and 16.1-16.5 (preschool, primary, secondary and tertiary education, 2022/23), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a782476fc6e5…)
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