Education in Kolubarska oblast (Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije, Serbia): official figures
Kolubara District had 20 preschool institutions attended by 4,793 children in 2022/23; 68.5% of them were in full-day programmes of 9 to 12 hours (Serbia: 69.2%), 9th highest of 25 districts.
How many schools are there in Kolubara District?
At the end of the 2022/23 school year, 11,063 pupils attended 28 regular primary schools in Kolubara District, and 1,531 completed eighth grade.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many secondary school students are there in Kolubara District?
Regular secondary schools in Kolubara District taught 5,071 students in 2022/23: 19.3% in gymnasiums, 63.3% in four-year vocational courses and 17.4% in three-year vocational courses (gymnasium share nationally: 27.1%; 6th lowest of 25 districts).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many university students are there in Kolubara District?
Universities, faculties and academies of applied studies in Kolubara District enrolled 411 students in 2022/23 (0.2% of all students in Serbia), 67.2% 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 Kolubara District?
At the 2022 Census, 15.0% of residents aged 15 and over in Kolubara District held a college or university degree (Serbia: 22.4%; 7th lowest of 25 districts), while 10.7% had not completed primary school.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- There were 8.2 primary pupils for every primary school teacher in Kolubara District in 2022/23 (1,353 teachers), against 9.4 nationally; 13th highest of 25 districts. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- 1,304 students graduated from regular secondary schools in Kolubara District at the end of 2022/23, 229 of them from gymnasiums. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Women made up 77.0% of primary school teachers and 68.9% of secondary school teachers in Kolubara District in 2022/23. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Kolubarska oblast compares with other districts in Serbia
Primary school pupils per teacher, 2022/23 (2022/23)
Kolubarska oblast ranks 13 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Primary school pupils per teacher, 2022/23 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Juznobanatska oblast | 8.6 |
| 11 | Pirotska oblast | 8.3 |
| 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 |
Share of secondary students in gymnasiums (academic schools), 2022/23 (%) (2022/23)
Kolubarska oblast ranks 20 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of secondary students in gymnasiums (academic schools), 2022/23 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Severnobanatska oblast | 20.7% |
| 18 | Pomoravska oblast | 20.4% |
| 19 | Severnobacka oblast | 20.3% |
| 20 | Kolubarska oblast | 19.3% |
| 21 | Zapadnobacka oblast | 19.1% |
| 22 | Jablanicka oblast | 17.7% |
| 23 | Srednjobanatska oblast | 16.6% |
Share of preschool children in 9-12 hour daily programmes, 2022/23 (%) (2022/23)
Kolubarska oblast ranks 9 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of preschool children in 9-12 hour daily programmes, 2022/23 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Nisavska oblast | 69.7% |
| 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% |
Share of people aged 15+ with a college or university degree, 2022 Census (%) (2022)
Kolubarska oblast ranks 19 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of people aged 15+ with a college or university degree, 2022 Census (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 21 | Severnobanatska oblast | 14.9% |
| 22 | Podunavska oblast | 14.5% |
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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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