Education in Pcinjska oblast (Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije, Serbia): official figures
Pčinja District had 111 preschool institutions attended by 4,650 children in 2022/23; 49.2% of them were in full-day programmes of 9 to 12 hours (Serbia: 69.2%), the lowest of 25 districts.
How many schools are there in Pčinja District?
At the end of the 2022/23 school year, 14,268 pupils attended 45 regular primary schools in Pčinja District, and 1,740 completed eighth grade.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many secondary school students are there in Pčinja District?
Regular secondary schools in Pčinja District taught 6,840 students in 2022/23: 31.1% in gymnasiums, 59.3% in four-year vocational courses and 9.7% in three-year vocational courses (gymnasium share nationally: 27.1%; 5th highest of 25 districts).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many university students are there in Pčinja District?
Universities, faculties and academies of applied studies in Pčinja District enrolled 249 students in 2022/23 (0.1% of all students in Serbia), 76.7% of them women and 70.7% funded from the state budget.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow educated is the population of Pčinja District?
At the 2022 Census, 16.7% of residents aged 15 and over in Pčinja District held a college or university degree (Serbia: 22.4%; 11th highest of 25 districts), while 9.8% had not completed primary school.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- There were 7.2 primary pupils for every primary school teacher in Pčinja District in 2022/23 (1,970 teachers), against 9.4 nationally; 6th lowest of 25 districts. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- 1,803 students graduated from regular secondary schools in Pčinja District at the end of 2022/23, 541 of them from gymnasiums. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Women made up 59.0% of primary school teachers and 56.7% of secondary school teachers in Pčinja District in 2022/23. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Pcinjska oblast compares with other districts in Serbia
Primary school pupils per teacher, 2022/23 (2022/23)
Pcinjska oblast ranks 20 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Primary school pupils per teacher, 2022/23 |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Severnobacka oblast | 7.8 |
| 18 | Rasinska oblast | 7.6 |
| 19 | Zapadnobacka oblast | 7.5 |
| 20 | Pcinjska oblast | 7.2 |
| 21 | Branicevska oblast | 7.1 |
| 22 | Borska oblast | 7.1 |
| 23 | Srednjobanatska oblast | 7.1 |
Share of secondary students in gymnasiums (academic schools), 2022/23 (%) (2022/23)
Pcinjska oblast ranks 5 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of secondary students in gymnasiums (academic schools), 2022/23 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Toplicka oblast | 33.2% |
| 3 | Pirotska oblast | 32.3% |
| 4 | Juznobacka oblast | 31.4% |
| 5 | Pcinjska oblast | 31.1% |
| 6 | Zlatiborska oblast | 30.3% |
| 7 | Sumadijska oblast | 29.8% |
| 8 | Nisavska oblast | 28.4% |
Share of preschool children in 9-12 hour daily programmes, 2022/23 (%) (2022/23)
Pcinjska oblast ranks 25 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of preschool children in 9-12 hour daily programmes, 2022/23 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Raska oblast | 58.0% |
| 20 | Macvanska oblast | 57.2% |
| 21 | Rasinska oblast | 57.2% |
| 22 | Severnobanatska oblast | 53.0% |
| 23 | Jablanicka oblast | 51.4% |
| 24 | Srednjobanatska oblast | 50.9% |
| 25 | Pcinjska oblast | 49.2% |
Share of people aged 15+ with a college or university degree, 2022 Census (%) (2022)
Pcinjska oblast ranks 11 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of people aged 15+ with a college or university degree, 2022 Census (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Moravicka oblast | 17.7% |
| 9 | Srednjobanatska oblast | 16.9% |
| 10 | Juznobanatska oblast | 16.9% |
| 11 | Pcinjska oblast | 16.7% |
| 12 | Raska oblast | 16.7% |
| 13 | Zlatiborska oblast | 16.4% |
| 14 | Zajecarska oblast | 15.7% |
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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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