Education in Lovech (Severozapaden, Bulgaria): official figures
Lovech district had 55 educational institutions in the 2024/25 school year: 47 general education schools, 7 vocational gymnasiums and no university.
How many pupils per teacher are there in Lovech district?
Schools in Lovech taught 11,942 pupils with 1,229 teachers in 2024/25, 9.7 pupils per teacher against 10.3 nationally.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many university students are there in Lovech district?
93 students were enrolled at colleges and universities in Lovech district in 2024/25, 1 per 1,000 residents against 32 nationally.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many kindergartens are there in Lovech district?
31 kindergartens in Lovech cared for 3,477 children with 303 kindergarten teachers in 2024/25 (11.5 children per teacher, national 12.1); 1,048 of the children attended kindergartens in villages.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many students graduate in Lovech district?
In 2024, 744 students finished secondary education in Lovech (207 of them from vocational gymnasiums) and 32 graduated from higher education there.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyMore figures
- 66.0% of upper-secondary students in Lovech followed vocational programmes in 2024/25, 6th highest of 28 districts (national share 57.0%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- Lovech had 14 creches with 506 places at the end of 2024, attended by 468 children. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
How Lovech compares with other provinces in Bulgaria
Pupils per school teacher (2024/25)
Lovech ranks 16 of 28, highest first. General, special, art, sport and vocational schools
| Rank | Area | Pupils per school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Blagoevgrad | 10.1 |
| 14 | Sofia | 9.9 |
| 15 | Montana | 9.8 |
| 16 | Lovech | 9.7 |
| 17 | Razgrad | 9.7 |
| 18 | Vratsa | 9.7 |
| 19 | Shumen | 9.6 |
Upper-secondary students in vocational programmes (%) (2024/25)
Lovech ranks 6 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Upper-secondary students in vocational programmes (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Razgrad | 67.1% |
| 4 | Pernik | 66.6% |
| 5 | Sofia | 66.2% |
| 6 | Lovech | 66.0% |
| 7 | Sliven | 65.7% |
| 8 | Stara Zagora | 64.6% |
| 9 | Gabrovo | 64.6% |
College and university students per 1,000 residents (2024/25)
Lovech ranks 24 of 28, highest first. By location of the institution
| Rank | Area | College and university students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Silistra | 2 |
| 22 | Pernik | 2 |
| 23 | Razgrad | 2 |
| 24 | Lovech | 1 |
| 25 | Montana | 0 |
| 26 | Targovishte | 0 |
| 27 | Kyustendil | 0 |
Kindergarten children per teacher (2024/25)
Lovech ranks 18 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Kindergarten children per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Montana | 11.7 |
| 16 | Blagoevgrad | 11.6 |
| 17 | Veliko Tarnovo | 11.5 |
| 18 | Lovech | 11.5 |
| 19 | Vratsa | 11.2 |
| 20 | Silistra | 11.2 |
| 21 | Ruse | 11.1 |
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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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