Education in Toplicka oblast (Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije, Serbia): official figures
Toplica District had 30 preschool institutions attended by 2,124 children in 2022/23; 67.5% of them were in full-day programmes of 9 to 12 hours (Serbia: 69.2%), 11th highest of 25 districts.
How many schools are there in Toplica District?
Regular primary schools in Toplica District numbered 11 at the end of 2022/23, with 5,985 pupils in 348 classes; 729 pupils finished primary school that year.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many secondary school students are there in Toplica District?
Regular secondary schools in Toplica District taught 2,762 students in 2022/23: 33.2% in gymnasiums, 52.2% in four-year vocational courses and 14.5% in three-year vocational courses (gymnasium share nationally: 27.1%; 2nd highest of 25 districts).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many university students are there in Toplica District?
Universities, faculties and academies of applied studies in Toplica District enrolled 1,120 students in 2022/23 (0.5% of all students in Serbia), 46.2% of them women and 51.3% funded from the state budget.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow educated is the population of Toplica District?
At the 2022 Census, 15.5% of residents aged 15 and over in Toplica District held a college or university degree (Serbia: 22.4%; 9th lowest of 25 districts), while 8.7% had not completed primary school.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- There were 9.0 primary pupils for every primary school teacher in Toplica District in 2022/23 (665 teachers), against 9.4 nationally; 8th highest of 25 districts. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- 754 students graduated from regular secondary schools in Toplica District at the end of 2022/23, 236 of them from gymnasiums. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Women made up 71.3% of primary school teachers and 65.5% of secondary school teachers in Toplica District in 2022/23. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Toplicka oblast compares with other districts in Serbia
Primary school pupils per teacher, 2022/23 (2022/23)
Toplicka oblast ranks 8 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Primary school pupils per teacher, 2022/23 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Raska oblast | 9.3 |
| 6 | Sumadijska oblast | 9.0 |
| 7 | Moravicka oblast | 9.0 |
| 8 | Toplicka oblast | 9.0 |
| 9 | Podunavska oblast | 8.9 |
| 10 | Juznobanatska oblast | 8.6 |
| 11 | Pirotska oblast | 8.3 |
Share of secondary students in gymnasiums (academic schools), 2022/23 (%) (2022/23)
Toplicka oblast ranks 2 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of secondary students in gymnasiums (academic schools), 2022/23 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beogradska oblast | 34.0% |
| 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% |
Share of preschool children in 9-12 hour daily programmes, 2022/23 (%) (2022/23)
Toplicka oblast ranks 11 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of preschool children in 9-12 hour daily programmes, 2022/23 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Sumadijska oblast | 68.8% |
| 9 | Kolubarska oblast | 68.5% |
| 10 | Zajecarska oblast | 68.3% |
| 11 | Toplicka oblast | 67.5% |
| 12 | Pirotska oblast | 66.7% |
| 13 | Severnobacka oblast | 64.0% |
| 14 | Branicevska oblast | 63.8% |
Share of people aged 15+ with a college or university degree, 2022 Census (%) (2022)
Toplicka oblast ranks 17 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of people aged 15+ with a college or university degree, 2022 Census (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Zajecarska oblast | 15.7% |
| 15 | Jablanicka oblast | 15.6% |
| 16 | Sremska oblast | 15.6% |
| 17 | Toplicka oblast | 15.5% |
| 18 | Pomoravska oblast | 15.4% |
| 19 | Kolubarska oblast | 15.0% |
| 20 | Borska oblast | 14.9% |
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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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