Education in Nisavska oblast (Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije, Serbia): official figures
Nišava District had 141 preschool institutions attended by 10,048 children in 2022/23; 69.7% of them were in full-day programmes of 9 to 12 hours (Serbia: 69.2%), 6th highest of 25 districts.
How many schools are there in Nišava District?
At the end of the 2022/23 school year, 24,692 pupils attended 49 regular primary schools in Nišava District, and 3,087 completed eighth grade.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many secondary school students are there in Nišava District?
Regular secondary schools in Nišava District taught 12,811 students in 2022/23: 28.4% in gymnasiums, 62.6% in four-year vocational courses and 8.9% in three-year vocational courses (gymnasium share nationally: 27.1%; 8th highest of 25 districts).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many university students are there in Nišava District?
Universities, faculties and academies of applied studies in Nišava District enrolled 24,038 students in 2022/23 (9.7% of all students in Serbia), 58.2% of them women and 49.3% funded from the state budget.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow educated is the population of Nišava District?
At the 2022 Census, 24.6% of residents aged 15 and over in Nišava District held a college or university degree (Serbia: 22.4%; 3rd highest of 25 districts), while 5.8% had not completed primary school.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- There were 8.0 primary pupils for every primary school teacher in Nišava District in 2022/23 (3,098 teachers), against 9.4 nationally; 11th lowest of 25 districts. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- 3,168 students graduated from regular secondary schools in Nišava District at the end of 2022/23, 742 of them from gymnasiums. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Women made up 72.4% of primary school teachers and 70.0% of secondary school teachers in Nišava District in 2022/23. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Nisavska oblast compares with other districts in Serbia
Primary school pupils per teacher, 2022/23 (2022/23)
Nisavska oblast ranks 15 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Primary school pupils per teacher, 2022/23 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Pomoravska oblast | 8.2 |
| 13 | Kolubarska oblast | 8.2 |
| 14 | Zlatiborska oblast | 8.1 |
| 15 | Nisavska oblast | 8.0 |
| 16 | Zajecarska oblast | 7.9 |
| 17 | Severnobacka oblast | 7.8 |
| 18 | Rasinska oblast | 7.6 |
Share of secondary students in gymnasiums (academic schools), 2022/23 (%) (2022/23)
Nisavska oblast ranks 8 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of secondary students in gymnasiums (academic schools), 2022/23 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Pcinjska oblast | 31.1% |
| 6 | Zlatiborska oblast | 30.3% |
| 7 | Sumadijska oblast | 29.8% |
| 8 | Nisavska oblast | 28.4% |
| 9 | Moravicka oblast | 28.1% |
| 10 | Raska oblast | 25.4% |
| 11 | Sremska oblast | 25.0% |
Share of preschool children in 9-12 hour daily programmes, 2022/23 (%) (2022/23)
Nisavska oblast ranks 6 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of preschool children in 9-12 hour daily programmes, 2022/23 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Moravicka oblast | 73.7% |
| 4 | Borska oblast | 70.8% |
| 5 | Sremska oblast | 69.8% |
| 6 | Nisavska oblast | 69.7% |
| 7 | Zlatiborska oblast | 69.7% |
| 8 | Sumadijska oblast | 68.8% |
| 9 | Kolubarska oblast | 68.5% |
Share of people aged 15+ with a college or university degree, 2022 Census (%) (2022)
Nisavska oblast ranks 3 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of people aged 15+ with a college or university degree, 2022 Census (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beogradska oblast | 35.6% |
| 2 | Juznobacka oblast | 26.8% |
| 3 | Nisavska oblast | 24.6% |
| 4 | Sumadijska oblast | 19.9% |
| 5 | Pirotska oblast | 18.3% |
| 6 | Severnobacka oblast | 17.9% |
| 7 | Rasinska oblast | 17.7% |
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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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