Education in Zapadnobacka oblast (Region Vojvodine, Serbia): official figures
West Bačka District had 64 preschool institutions attended by 4,571 children in 2022/23; 59.1% of them were in full-day programmes of 9 to 12 hours (Serbia: 69.2%), 8th lowest of 25 districts.
How many schools are there in West Bačka District?
Regular primary schools in West Bačka District numbered 41 at the end of 2022/23, with 11,088 pupils in 612 classes; 1,438 pupils finished primary school that year.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many secondary school students are there in West Bačka District?
Regular secondary schools in West Bačka District taught 5,099 students in 2022/23: 19.1% in gymnasiums, 63.7% in four-year vocational courses and 17.2% in three-year vocational courses (gymnasium share nationally: 27.1%; 5th lowest of 25 districts).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many university students are there in West Bačka District?
Universities, faculties and academies of applied studies in West Bačka District enrolled 427 students in 2022/23 (0.2% of all students in Serbia), 83.6% of them women and 58.8% funded from the state budget.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow educated is the population of West Bačka District?
At the 2022 Census, 14.3% of residents aged 15 and over in West Bačka District held a college or university degree (Serbia: 22.4%; 2nd lowest of 25 districts), while 6.0% had not completed primary school.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- There were 7.5 primary pupils for every primary school teacher in West Bačka District in 2022/23 (1,484 teachers), against 9.4 nationally; 7th lowest of 25 districts. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- 1,312 students graduated from regular secondary schools in West Bačka District at the end of 2022/23, 237 of them from gymnasiums. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Women made up 74.9% of primary school teachers and 67.1% of secondary school teachers in West Bačka District in 2022/23. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Zapadnobacka oblast compares with other districts in Serbia
Primary school pupils per teacher, 2022/23 (2022/23)
Zapadnobacka oblast ranks 19 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Primary school pupils per teacher, 2022/23 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Zajecarska oblast | 7.9 |
| 17 | Severnobacka oblast | 7.8 |
| 18 | Rasinska oblast | 7.6 |
| 19 | Zapadnobacka oblast | 7.5 |
| 20 | Pcinjska oblast | 7.2 |
| 21 | Branicevska oblast | 7.1 |
| 22 | Borska oblast | 7.1 |
Share of secondary students in gymnasiums (academic schools), 2022/23 (%) (2022/23)
Zapadnobacka oblast ranks 21 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of secondary students in gymnasiums (academic schools), 2022/23 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 24 | Juznobanatska oblast | 16.4% |
Share of preschool children in 9-12 hour daily programmes, 2022/23 (%) (2022/23)
Zapadnobacka oblast ranks 18 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of preschool children in 9-12 hour daily programmes, 2022/23 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Podunavska oblast | 62.3% |
| 16 | Pomoravska oblast | 61.4% |
| 17 | Juznobanatska oblast | 59.7% |
| 18 | Zapadnobacka oblast | 59.1% |
| 19 | Raska oblast | 58.0% |
| 20 | Macvanska oblast | 57.2% |
| 21 | Rasinska oblast | 57.2% |
Share of people aged 15+ with a college or university degree, 2022 Census (%) (2022)
Zapadnobacka oblast ranks 24 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of people aged 15+ with a college or university degree, 2022 Census (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Kolubarska oblast | 15.0% |
| 20 | Borska oblast | 14.9% |
| 21 | Severnobanatska oblast | 14.9% |
| 22 | Podunavska oblast | 14.5% |
| 23 | Macvanska oblast | 14.3% |
| 24 | Zapadnobacka oblast | 14.3% |
| 25 | Branicevska oblast | 12.6% |
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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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