Living Standards Measurements Study - Serbia 2002 - 2007

The number of classes and teachers has
increased over the five years, while the number of
schools and pupils has declined. An increase in the
number of teachers can be partly explained by
setting up of classes with fewer students, due to
introduction of pilot classes, retaining of youth in
schools needed for the industry in certain regions,
for which there is not a lot of interest, and also for
the reason of conducting teaching in the languages
of minorities. On the other hand, teachers working
in several schools (their numbers have grown over
the years) show up repeatedly in statistical reports.
As a result, the number of teachers employed parttime
is lower than represented in official statistics.
During the analysed five-year period, the
number of pupils enrolling gymnasiums and threeyear
vocational schools has declined, while the
number of pupils in secondary four-year schools has
increased. Data on enrolment of pupils in secondary
schools during the 2007/08 academic year indicate
that overall enrolment in three-year profiles was
only 76 percent, while enrolment in four-year
profiles was 96 percent 20 . The introduction of
“oglednih” departments with attractive educational
profiles has also affected the higher interest for
enrolment in four-year schools.
In Serbia, at the beginning of the 2007/08
school year, there were 483 secondary schools, of
which: 100 were gymnasiums, 282 vocational
schools, 33 mixed (vocational and gymnasium), 28
schools for children with developmental disorders,
28 music schools, 6 art schools, 3 ballet schools and
3 mixed schools (vocational and art).
8.4.2. Data from 2002 and 2007
LSMS
Data on participation of secondary school aged
children from LSMS 2002 and LSMS 2007 cannot
be compared directly. We will present mostly
results of surveys from 2007. According to the
LSMS from 2002, 20.5 percent of children aged 15-
18 years were not included in the educational
system, or there was no answer to question about
participation.
According to the LSMS 2007, 16.7 percent of
children aged 15-19 years are not included included
in the educational system. Difference between sexes
is very pronounced, as 21 percent of boys are not
included in the educational system, while only 12
percent of girls are not included in the system.
Various forms of secondary education include 74.4
percent of young people of relevant age (0.4 percent
in special secondary schools).
Primary school is attended by 8.4 percent of
young people, while 0.5 percent is involved in
specialist education, following secondary education.
Compared to 2002, the number of young people
training for professions in programs lasting less than
four years has declined (14 percent compared to 20
percent), but the number of young people outside
the educational system has increased.
Graph 8.10. Percentage of children aged 15-19 years by type of secondary school attended
(LSMS 2002 and 2007)
43,8 44,6
19,6
20,5
14,4 15,7
13,7
16,7
2002 2007
Percent (1, 2 and 3 years). Percent vocational (4 year s) Percent gymnasium Percent does not go to school
Education
105