Education in Sumadijska oblast (Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije, Serbia): official figures
Šumadija District had 118 preschool institutions attended by 9,003 children in 2022/23; 68.8% of them were in full-day programmes of 9 to 12 hours (Serbia: 69.2%), 8th highest of 25 districts.
How many schools are there in Šumadija District?
Regular primary schools in Šumadija District numbered 45 at the end of 2022/23, with 20,302 pupils in 932 classes; 2,597 pupils finished primary school that year.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many secondary school students are there in Šumadija District?
Regular secondary schools in Šumadija District taught 10,073 students in 2022/23: 29.8% in gymnasiums, 58.5% in four-year vocational courses and 11.8% in three-year vocational courses (gymnasium share nationally: 27.1%; 7th highest of 25 districts).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many university students are there in Šumadija District?
Universities, faculties and academies of applied studies in Šumadija District enrolled 11,456 students in 2022/23 (4.6% of all students in Serbia), 62.2% of them women and 53.1% funded from the state budget.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow educated is the population of Šumadija District?
At the 2022 Census, 19.9% of residents aged 15 and over in Šumadija District held a college or university degree (Serbia: 22.4%; 4th highest of 25 districts), while 6.0% 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 Šumadija District in 2022/23 (2,245 teachers), against 9.4 nationally; 6th highest of 25 districts. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- 2,636 students graduated from regular secondary schools in Šumadija District at the end of 2022/23, 775 of them from gymnasiums. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Women made up 80.5% of primary school teachers and 71.5% of secondary school teachers in Šumadija District in 2022/23. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Sumadijska oblast compares with other districts in Serbia
Primary school pupils per teacher, 2022/23 (2022/23)
Sumadijska oblast ranks 6 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Primary school pupils per teacher, 2022/23 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sremska oblast | 10.4 |
| 4 | Macvanska oblast | 9.3 |
| 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 |
Share of secondary students in gymnasiums (academic schools), 2022/23 (%) (2022/23)
Sumadijska oblast ranks 7 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of secondary students in gymnasiums (academic schools), 2022/23 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 9 | Moravicka oblast | 28.1% |
| 10 | Raska oblast | 25.4% |
Share of preschool children in 9-12 hour daily programmes, 2022/23 (%) (2022/23)
Sumadijska oblast ranks 8 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of preschool children in 9-12 hour daily programmes, 2022/23 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Sremska oblast | 69.8% |
| 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% |
Share of people aged 15+ with a college or university degree, 2022 Census (%) (2022)
Sumadijska oblast ranks 4 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of people aged 15+ with a college or university degree, 2022 Census (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beogradska oblast | 35.6% |
| 2 | Juznobacka oblast | 26.8% |
| 3 | Nisavska oblast | 24.6% |
| 4 | Sumadijska oblast | 19.9% |
| 5 | Pirotska oblast | 18.3% |
| 6 | Severnobacka oblast | 17.9% |
| 7 | Rasinska oblast | 17.7% |
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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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