Education in Juznobacka oblast (Region Vojvodine, Serbia): official figures
South Bačka District had 214 preschool institutions attended by 27,660 children in 2022/23; 74.2% of them were in full-day programmes of 9 to 12 hours (Serbia: 69.2%), 2nd highest of 25 districts.
How many schools are there in South Bačka District?
At the end of the 2022/23 school year, 49,466 pupils attended 88 regular primary schools in South Bačka District, and 6,051 completed eighth grade.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many secondary school students are there in South Bačka District?
Regular secondary schools in South Bačka District taught 21,015 students in 2022/23: 31.4% in gymnasiums, 56.5% in four-year vocational courses and 12.1% in three-year vocational courses (gymnasium share nationally: 27.1%; 4th highest of 25 districts).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many university students are there in South Bačka District?
Universities, faculties and academies of applied studies in South Bačka District enrolled 45,073 students in 2022/23 (18.1% of all students in Serbia), 56.4% of them women and 44.6% funded from the state budget.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow educated is the population of South Bačka District?
At the 2022 Census, 26.8% of residents aged 15 and over in South Bačka District held a college or university degree (Serbia: 22.4%; 2nd highest of 25 districts), while 4.3% had not completed primary school.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- There were 10.6 primary pupils for every primary school teacher in South Bačka District in 2022/23 (4,651 teachers), against 9.4 nationally; 2nd highest of 25 districts. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- 5,520 students graduated from regular secondary schools in South Bačka District at the end of 2022/23, 1,695 of them from gymnasiums. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Women made up 80.8% of primary school teachers and 70.0% of secondary school teachers in South Bačka District in 2022/23. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Juznobacka oblast compares with other districts in Serbia
Primary school pupils per teacher, 2022/23 (2022/23)
Juznobacka oblast ranks 2 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Primary school pupils per teacher, 2022/23 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beogradska oblast | 13.4 |
| 2 | Juznobacka oblast | 10.6 |
| 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 |
Share of secondary students in gymnasiums (academic schools), 2022/23 (%) (2022/23)
Juznobacka oblast ranks 4 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)
Juznobacka oblast ranks 2 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of preschool children in 9-12 hour daily programmes, 2022/23 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beogradska oblast | 77.7% |
| 2 | Juznobacka oblast | 74.2% |
| 3 | Moravicka oblast | 73.7% |
| 4 | Borska oblast | 70.8% |
| 5 | Sremska oblast | 69.8% |
| 6 | Nisavska oblast | 69.7% |
| 7 | Zlatiborska oblast | 69.7% |
Share of people aged 15+ with a college or university degree, 2022 Census (%) (2022)
Juznobacka oblast ranks 2 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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