Education in Zajecarska oblast (Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije, Serbia): official figures
Zaječar District had 36 preschool institutions attended by 2,308 children in 2022/23; 68.3% of them were in full-day programmes of 9 to 12 hours (Serbia: 69.2%), 10th highest of 25 districts.
How many schools are there in Zaječar District?
At the end of the 2022/23 school year, 6,167 pupils attended 19 regular primary schools in Zaječar District, and 766 completed eighth grade.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many secondary school students are there in Zaječar District?
Regular secondary schools in Zaječar District taught 3,163 students in 2022/23: 21.2% in gymnasiums, 63.9% in four-year vocational courses and 14.9% in three-year vocational courses (gymnasium share nationally: 27.1%; 10th lowest of 25 districts).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many university students are there in Zaječar District?
Universities, faculties and academies of applied studies in Zaječar District enrolled 66 students in 2022/23 (0.0% of all students in Serbia), 56.1% of them women and 0.0% funded from the state budget.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow educated is the population of Zaječar District?
At the 2022 Census, 15.7% of residents aged 15 and over in Zaječar District held a college or university degree (Serbia: 22.4%; 12th lowest of 25 districts), while 11.5% had not completed primary school.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- There were 7.9 primary pupils for every primary school teacher in Zaječar District in 2022/23 (778 teachers), against 9.4 nationally; 10th lowest of 25 districts. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- 766 students graduated from regular secondary schools in Zaječar District at the end of 2022/23, 174 of them from gymnasiums. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Women made up 74.8% of primary school teachers and 69.0% of secondary school teachers in Zaječar District in 2022/23. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Zajecarska oblast compares with other districts in Serbia
Primary school pupils per teacher, 2022/23 (2022/23)
Zajecarska oblast ranks 16 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Primary school pupils per teacher, 2022/23 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 19 | Zapadnobacka oblast | 7.5 |
Share of secondary students in gymnasiums (academic schools), 2022/23 (%) (2022/23)
Zajecarska oblast ranks 16 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of secondary students in gymnasiums (academic schools), 2022/23 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Borska oblast | 23.2% |
| 14 | Podunavska oblast | 22.8% |
| 15 | Rasinska oblast | 22.2% |
| 16 | Zajecarska oblast | 21.2% |
| 17 | Severnobanatska oblast | 20.7% |
| 18 | Pomoravska oblast | 20.4% |
| 19 | Severnobacka oblast | 20.3% |
Share of preschool children in 9-12 hour daily programmes, 2022/23 (%) (2022/23)
Zajecarska oblast ranks 10 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of preschool children in 9-12 hour daily programmes, 2022/23 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Zlatiborska oblast | 69.7% |
| 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% |
Share of people aged 15+ with a college or university degree, 2022 Census (%) (2022)
Zajecarska oblast ranks 14 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of people aged 15+ with a college or university degree, 2022 Census (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Pcinjska oblast | 16.7% |
| 12 | Raska oblast | 16.7% |
| 13 | Zlatiborska oblast | 16.4% |
| 14 | Zajecarska oblast | 15.7% |
| 15 | Jablanicka oblast | 15.6% |
| 16 | Sremska oblast | 15.6% |
| 17 | Toplicka oblast | 15.5% |
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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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