Education in Dobrich (Severoiztochen, Bulgaria): official figures
Dobrich district had 65 educational institutions in the 2024/25 school year: 55 general education schools, 9 vocational gymnasiums and no university.
How many pupils per teacher are there in Dobrich district?
Schools in Dobrich taught 14,286 pupils with 1,534 teachers in 2024/25, 9.3 pupils per teacher against 10.3 nationally.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many university students are there in Dobrich district?
509 students were enrolled at colleges and universities in Dobrich district in 2024/25, 4 per 1,000 residents against 32 nationally.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many kindergartens are there in Dobrich district?
78 kindergartens in Dobrich cared for 4,504 children with 446 kindergarten teachers in 2024/25 (10.1 children per teacher, national 12.1); 1,257 of the children attended kindergartens in villages.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many students graduate in Dobrich district?
In 2024, 870 students finished secondary education in Dobrich (271 of them from vocational gymnasiums) and 134 graduated from higher education there.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyMore figures
- 60.2% of upper-secondary students in Dobrich followed vocational programmes in 2024/25, 11th lowest of 28 districts (national share 57.0%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- Dobrich had 11 creches with 667 places at the end of 2024, attended by 584 children. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
How Dobrich compares with other provinces in Bulgaria
Pupils per school teacher (2024/25)
Dobrich ranks 24 of 28, highest first. General, special, art, sport and vocational schools
| Rank | Area | Pupils per school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Vidin | 9.5 |
| 22 | Pleven | 9.4 |
| 23 | Veliko Tarnovo | 9.4 |
| 24 | Dobrich | 9.3 |
| 25 | Targovishte | 9.2 |
| 26 | Silistra | 9.2 |
| 27 | Kardzhali | 9.2 |
Upper-secondary students in vocational programmes (%) (2024/25)
Dobrich ranks 18 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Upper-secondary students in vocational programmes (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Burgas | 62.1% |
| 16 | Varna | 61.5% |
| 17 | Ruse | 60.3% |
| 18 | Dobrich | 60.2% |
| 19 | Pleven | 59.5% |
| 20 | Vidin | 58.9% |
| 21 | Targovishte | 58.2% |
College and university students per 1,000 residents (2024/25)
Dobrich ranks 19 of 28, highest first. By location of the institution
| Rank | Area | College and university students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Sofia | 5 |
| 17 | Vidin | 4 |
| 18 | Haskovo | 4 |
| 19 | Dobrich | 4 |
| 20 | Kardzhali | 3 |
| 21 | Silistra | 2 |
| 22 | Pernik | 2 |
Kindergarten children per teacher (2024/25)
Dobrich ranks 25 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Kindergarten children per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Targovishte | 11.0 |
| 23 | Kardzhali | 10.5 |
| 24 | Vidin | 10.3 |
| 25 | Dobrich | 10.1 |
| 26 | Smolyan | 10.0 |
| 27 | Razgrad | 10.0 |
| 28 | Shumen | 9.8 |
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Sources
- 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…)
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