Education in Severen tsentralen, Bulgaria: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 31.2% in 2025, against 35.7% for Bulgaria and 36.9% across the EU; 3rd highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria.
How many schools are there in the North-Central region of Bulgaria?
The Severen tsentralen (North-Central) region had 280 educational institutions in the 2024/25 school year: 214 general education schools, 53 vocational gymnasiums and 5 universities or equivalent higher schools.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many pupils per teacher are there in the North-Central region of Bulgaria?
With 7,261 school teachers for 69,298 pupils in 2024/25, Severen tsentralen (North-Central) had 9.5 pupils per teacher (the lowest of 6 statistical regions; Bulgaria 10.3).
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many university students are there in the North-Central region of Bulgaria?
23,238 students were enrolled at colleges and universities in the Severen tsentralen (North-Central) region in 2024/25, 35 per 1,000 residents against 32 nationally.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many kindergartens are there in the North-Central region of Bulgaria?
205 kindergartens in Severen tsentralen (North-Central) cared for 20,611 children with 1,851 kindergarten teachers in 2024/25 (11.1 children per teacher, national 12.1); 4,823 of the children attended kindergartens in villages.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many students graduate in the North-Central region of Bulgaria?
In 2024, 4,449 students finished secondary education in Severen tsentralen (North-Central) (1,850 of them from vocational gymnasiums) and 6,228 graduated from higher education there.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many young people in Severen tsentralen leave school early?
11.1% of 18 to 24-year-olds had left education and training early, with at most lower secondary schooling, in 2025, compared with 8.6% nationally and 9.1% in the EU; 3rd highest of 6 statistical regions in Bulgaria. In 2015 it was 15.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in Severen tsentralen are NEET?
In 2025, 18.8% of 15 to 29-year-olds were not in employment, education or training, compared with 13.8% nationally and 11.0% in the EU; 3rd highest of 6 statistical regions in Bulgaria. In 2015 it was 26.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Severen tsentralen are in education or training?
4.9% of adults aged 25 to 64 had taken part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025, compared with 6.1% nationally and 13.7% in the EU; 2nd lowest of 6 statistical regions in Bulgaria. In 2015 it was 0.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Severen tsentralen have no qualifications?
14.6% of adults aged 25 to 64 had no qualification beyond lower secondary school in 2025, compared with 13.0% nationally and 18.8% in the EU; 2nd lowest of 6 statistical regions in Bulgaria. In 2015 it was 20.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Severen tsentralen have?
54.3% of adults aged 25 to 64 had an upper secondary or post-secondary (non-degree) education as their highest level in 2025, compared with 51.3% nationally and 44.3% in the EU; 2nd highest of 6 statistical regions in Bulgaria. In 2015 it was 55.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Severen tsentralen?
Schools in Severen tsentralen taught 22,505 primary pupils and 47,969 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 62.2% of upper-secondary students in Severen tsentralen (North-Central) followed vocational programmes in 2024/25, 3rd highest of 6 statistical regions (national share 57.0%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- Severen tsentralen (North-Central) had 71 creches with 3,240 places at the end of 2024, attended by 2,645 children. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
How Severen tsentralen compares with other statistical regions
Pupils per school teacher (2024/25)
Severen tsentralen ranks 6 of 6, highest first. General, special, art, sport and vocational schools
| Rank | Region | Pupils per school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yugoiztochen | 10.8 |
| 2 | Yugozapaden | 10.6 |
| 3 | Severoiztochen | 10.3 |
| 4 | Yuzhen tsentralen | 10.2 |
| 5 | Severozapaden | 9.6 |
| 6 | Severen tsentralen | 9.5 |
Upper-secondary students in vocational programmes (%) (2024/25)
Severen tsentralen ranks 3 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Upper-secondary students in vocational programmes (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Severozapaden | 65.6% |
| 2 | Yugoiztochen | 63.6% |
| 3 | Severen tsentralen | 62.2% |
| 4 | Severoiztochen | 58.5% |
| 5 | Yuzhen tsentralen | 58.0% |
| 6 | Yugozapaden | 48.3% |
College and university students per 1,000 residents (2024/25)
Severen tsentralen ranks 3 of 6, highest first. By location of the institution
| Rank | Region | College and university students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yugozapaden | 47 |
| 2 | Severoiztochen | 35 |
| 3 | Severen tsentralen | 35 |
| 4 | Yuzhen tsentralen | 28 |
| 5 | Yugoiztochen | 15 |
| 6 | Severozapaden | 8 |
Kindergarten children per teacher (2024/25)
Severen tsentralen ranks 6 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Kindergarten children per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yugoiztochen | 12.8 |
| 2 | Yuzhen tsentralen | 12.4 |
| 3 | Yugozapaden | 12.1 |
| 4 | Severoiztochen | 11.7 |
| 5 | Severozapaden | 11.5 |
| 6 | Severen tsentralen | 11.1 |
Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) (2025)
Severen tsentralen ranks 3 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yugoiztochen | 18.9% |
| 2 | Severozapaden | 15.2% |
| 3 | Severen tsentralen | 11.1% |
| 4 | Yuzhen tsentralen | 10.9% |
| 5 | Severoiztochen | 10.1% |
| 6 | Yugozapaden | 2.6% |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Severen tsentralen ranks 3 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Severozapaden | 25.3% |
| 2 | Yugoiztochen | 23.0% |
| 3 | Severen tsentralen | 18.8% |
| 4 | Yuzhen tsentralen | 16.4% |
| 5 | Severoiztochen | 13.8% |
| 6 | Yugozapaden | 5.6% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Severen tsentralen ranks 5 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Severoiztochen | 9.0% |
| 2 | Severozapaden | 7.3% |
| 3 | Yuzhen tsentralen | 6.8% |
| 4 | Yugozapaden | 5.4% |
| 5 | Severen tsentralen | 4.9% |
| 6 | Yugoiztochen | 4.3% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Severen tsentralen ranks 5 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yugoiztochen | 18.5% |
| 2 | Yuzhen tsentralen | 17.6% |
| 3 | Severoiztochen | 16.5% |
| 4 | Severozapaden | 14.7% |
| 5 | Severen tsentralen | 14.6% |
| 6 | Yugozapaden | 5.1% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Severen tsentralen ranks 2 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Severozapaden | 57.6% |
| 2 | Severen tsentralen | 54.3% |
| 3 | Yuzhen tsentralen | 53.1% |
| 4 | Yugoiztochen | 50.6% |
| 5 | Yugozapaden | 50.4% |
| 6 | Severoiztochen | 44.5% |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Adults (25-64) with a degree-level education, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6ff9f4bfff72…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset trng_lfse_04: Participation rate of adults in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 42ceced85786…)
- National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI): Regions, districts and municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria 2024 (yearbook tables by statistical region, district and municipality), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81cba27bb0cc…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 63810622cd71…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_22: Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1467a7225373…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_16: Early leavers from education and training by sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c3cc66b98a4a…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset educ_uoe_enra11: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 20b6224cca4f…)
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