Education in Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije, Serbia: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 21.7% in 2025, against 29.5% for Serbia and 36.9% across the EU; the lowest of 4 regions in Serbia.
How many kindergartens are there in Šumadija and Western Serbia?
Šumadija and Western Serbia had 784 preschool institutions attended by 53,342 children in 2022/23; 64.7% of them were in full-day programmes of 9 to 12 hours (Serbia: 69.2%), 2nd lowest of 4 statistical regions.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many schools are there in Šumadija and Western Serbia?
At the end of the 2022/23 school year, 137,221 pupils attended 327 regular primary schools in Šumadija and Western Serbia, and 18,028 completed eighth grade.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many secondary school students are there in Šumadija and Western Serbia?
Regular secondary schools in Šumadija and Western Serbia taught 66,720 students in 2022/23: 24.4% in gymnasiums, 61.4% in four-year vocational courses and 14.3% in three-year vocational courses (gymnasium share nationally: 27.1%; 2nd lowest of 4 statistical regions).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many university students are there in Šumadija and Western Serbia?
Universities, faculties and academies of applied studies in Šumadija and Western Serbia enrolled 25,230 students in 2022/23 (10.2% of all students in Serbia), 62.7% of them women and 49.3% funded from the state budget.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many young people in Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije leave school early?
3.2% of 18 to 24-year-olds had left education and training early, with at most lower secondary schooling, in 2025 (Serbia: 5.1%; EU: 9.1%); the lowest of 4 statistical regions in Serbia. In 2015 it was 7.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije are NEET?
In 2025, 15.0% of 15 to 29-year-olds were not in employment, education or training (Serbia: 15.1%; EU: 11.0%); 2nd lowest of 4 statistical regions in Serbia. In 2015 it was 25.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije are in education or training?
3.7% of adults aged 25 to 64 had taken part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025 (Serbia: 5.2%; EU: 13.7%); the lowest of 4 statistical regions in Serbia. In 2015 it was 3.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije have no qualifications?
17.0% of adults aged 25 to 64 had no qualification beyond lower secondary school in 2025 (Serbia: 13.6%; EU: 18.8%); the highest of 4 statistical regions in Serbia. In 2015 it was 25.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije have?
61.3% of adults aged 25 to 64 had an upper secondary or post-secondary (non-degree) education as their highest level in 2025 (Serbia: 56.9%; EU: 44.3%); the highest of 4 statistical regions in Serbia. In 2015 it was 58.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije?
Schools in Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije taught 67,453 primary pupils and 132,293 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- There were 8.7 primary pupils for every primary school teacher in Šumadija and Western Serbia in 2022/23 (15,833 teachers), against 9.4 nationally; 2nd lowest of 4 statistical regions. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- 17,675 students graduated from regular secondary schools in Šumadija and Western Serbia at the end of 2022/23, 4,215 of them from gymnasiums. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Women made up 73.3% of primary school teachers and 66.2% of secondary school teachers in Šumadija and Western Serbia in 2022/23. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije compares with other statistical regions
Primary school pupils per teacher, 2022/23 (2022/23)
Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije ranks 3 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school pupils per teacher, 2022/23 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beogradski region | 13.4 |
| 2 | Region Vojvodine | 9.0 |
| 3 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 8.7 |
| 4 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | 7.7 |
Share of secondary students in gymnasiums (academic schools), 2022/23 (%) (2022/23)
Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije ranks 3 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of secondary students in gymnasiums (academic schools), 2022/23 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beogradski region | 34.0% |
| 2 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | 25.9% |
| 3 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 24.4% |
| 4 | Region Vojvodine | 24.0% |
Share of preschool children in 9-12 hour daily programmes, 2022/23 (%) (2022/23)
Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije ranks 3 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of preschool children in 9-12 hour daily programmes, 2022/23 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beogradski region | 77.7% |
| 2 | Region Vojvodine | 66.8% |
| 3 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 64.7% |
| 4 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | 63.1% |
Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) (2025)
Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije ranks 4 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | 6.4% |
| 2 | Region Vojvodine | 5.8% |
| 3 | Beogradski region | 5.4% |
| 4 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 3.2% |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije ranks 3 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | 19.2% |
| 2 | Region Vojvodine | 15.5% |
| 3 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 15.0% |
| 4 | Beogradski region | 11.5% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije ranks 4 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beogradski region | 8.1% |
| 2 | Region Vojvodine | 4.7% |
| 3 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | 3.9% |
| 4 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 3.7% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije ranks 1 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 17.0% |
| 2 | Region Vojvodine | 16.5% |
| 3 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | 16.4% |
| 4 | Beogradski region | 5.3% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije ranks 1 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 61.3% |
| 2 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | 60.3% |
| 3 | Region Vojvodine | 58.1% |
| 4 | Beogradski region | 48.6% |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Adults (25-64) with a degree-level education, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6ff9f4bfff72…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_22: Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1467a7225373…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset trng_lfse_04: Participation rate of adults in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 42ceced85786…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 63810622cd71…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset educ_uoe_enra11: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 20b6224cca4f…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_16: Early leavers from education and training by sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c3cc66b98a4a…)
- 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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