Education in Varna (Severoiztochen, Bulgaria): official figures
Varna district had 132 educational institutions in the 2024/25 school year: 101 general education schools, 19 vocational gymnasiums and 6 universities or equivalent higher schools.
How many pupils per teacher are there in Varna district?
Schools in Varna taught 51,467 pupils with 4,610 teachers in 2024/25, 11.2 pupils per teacher against 10.3 nationally.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many university students are there in Varna district?
21,991 students were enrolled at colleges and universities in Varna district in 2024/25, 50 per 1,000 residents against 32 nationally.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many kindergartens are there in Varna district?
99 kindergartens in Varna cared for 15,653 children with 1,175 kindergarten teachers in 2024/25 (13.3 children per teacher, national 12.1); 1,897 of the children attended kindergartens in villages.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many students graduate in Varna district?
In 2024, 3,216 students finished secondary education in Varna (1,216 of them from vocational gymnasiums) and 4,657 graduated from higher education there.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyMore figures
- 61.5% of upper-secondary students in Varna followed vocational programmes in 2024/25, 13th lowest of 28 districts (national share 57.0%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- Varna had 49 creches with 2,397 places at the end of 2024, attended by 2,545 children. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
How Varna compares with other provinces in Bulgaria
Pupils per school teacher (2024/25)
Varna ranks 1 of 28, highest first. General, special, art, sport and vocational schools
| Rank | Area | Pupils per school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Varna | 11.2 |
| 2 | Sliven | 11.0 |
| 3 | Burgas | 11.0 |
| 4 | Yambol | 11.0 |
| 5 | Sofia (stolitsa) | 10.9 |
| 6 | Plovdiv | 10.8 |
| 7 | Haskovo | 10.5 |
Upper-secondary students in vocational programmes (%) (2024/25)
Varna ranks 16 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Upper-secondary students in vocational programmes (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Veliko Tarnovo | 62.7% |
| 14 | Plovdiv | 62.4% |
| 15 | Burgas | 62.1% |
| 16 | Varna | 61.5% |
| 17 | Ruse | 60.3% |
| 18 | Dobrich | 60.2% |
| 19 | Pleven | 59.5% |
College and university students per 1,000 residents (2024/25)
Varna ranks 4 of 28, highest first. By location of the institution
| Rank | Area | College and university students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veliko Tarnovo | 76 |
| 2 | Sofia (stolitsa) | 66 |
| 3 | Plovdiv | 53 |
| 4 | Varna | 50 |
| 5 | Shumen | 43 |
| 6 | Blagoevgrad | 30 |
| 7 | Gabrovo | 29 |
Kindergarten children per teacher (2024/25)
Varna ranks 3 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Kindergarten children per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pazardzhik | 13.5 |
| 2 | Stara Zagora | 13.4 |
| 3 | Varna | 13.3 |
| 4 | Plovdiv | 13.0 |
| 5 | Yambol | 12.9 |
| 6 | Pernik | 12.8 |
| 7 | Kyustendil | 12.8 |
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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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