Living Standards Measurements Study - Serbia 2002 - 2007

Participation of young people in various forms
of informal education was 22 percent somewhat
higher than for children from primary schools (19
percent). Additional educational programs mostly
include children from the most educated families (46
percent), the richest families (43 percent) and children
from Belgrade (31 percent).
The percentage of children belonging to
secondary school age group, who are included in
the educational system, is growing slightly.
However, it is necessary to invest additional efforts
in order to achieve the objective of having 95
percent of pupils complete some form of regular
secondary education by 2015. In this respect, target
groups who should be focused on are the youth from
poor families, families with lower level of
education, families outside urban areas, and Roma.
8.5. Tertiary education and
further education of adults
8.5.1. General data
Tertiary education is conducted through
academic and professional studies pursuant to the
approved and accredited programs of study designed
to provide acquisition of high education. This stage of
education is regulated by the Law on Higher
Education.
At the beginning of winter semester 2006/07 in
Serbia there were 272 institutions of higher
education (34 percent are higher education schools)
with 238 710 students (55 percent women) and
12 884 teachers and associates. This means that the
ratio teacher to student is about 18:1. 47 percent of
students are financed by state budget (58 percent
women). During 2005, 27 537 students graduated,
of which 60 percent women. In the same year,
specialist studies were completed by 635
postgraduates, 1 154 students completed masters
programs and 468 students graduated from doctoral
academic studies. In 2007, 15 764 students lived in
student dormitories (52 percent women) 22 .
Over the last five years number of students
increased 20 percent, teachers by 18 percent, and
institutions by as much as 50 percent. Although the
number of Roma students increased in the last five
years, (0.06 percent compared to 0.03 percent) it is
still exceptionally low.
The duration of studies is one of key problems
in higher education. It is expected that enforcement
of the new Law on Higher Education will translate
into more effective and efficient studying.
Graph 8.12. Higher education (postsecondary non-university institutions and universities at the
beginning of winter semester)
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218368
229355
238710
223
243
272
201
135
10908 11358 12187 12446 12884
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Employees Beneficiaries Institutions
Education
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