Education in Montana (Severozapaden, Bulgaria): official figures
Montana district had 58 educational institutions in the 2024/25 school year: 47 general education schools, 11 vocational gymnasiums and no university.
How many pupils per teacher are there in Montana district?
Schools in Montana taught 11,884 pupils with 1,211 teachers in 2024/25, 9.8 pupils per teacher against 10.3 nationally.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many university students are there in Montana district?
No college or university students were enrolled in Montana district in 2024/25, so young people there study for degrees elsewhere.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many kindergartens are there in Montana district?
47 kindergartens in Montana cared for 3,404 children with 292 kindergarten teachers in 2024/25 (11.7 children per teacher, national 12.1); 936 of the children attended kindergartens in villages.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many students graduate in Montana district?
In 2024, 617 students finished secondary education in Montana (315 of them from vocational gymnasiums) and 0 graduated from higher education there.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyMore figures
- 68.0% of upper-secondary students in Montana followed vocational programmes in 2024/25, 2nd highest of 28 districts (national share 57.0%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- Montana had 16 creches with 481 places at the end of 2024, attended by 321 children. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
How Montana compares with other provinces in Bulgaria
Pupils per school teacher (2024/25)
Montana ranks 15 of 28, highest first. General, special, art, sport and vocational schools
| Rank | Area | Pupils per school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Pazardzhik | 10.1 |
| 13 | Blagoevgrad | 10.1 |
| 14 | Sofia | 9.9 |
| 15 | Montana | 9.8 |
| 16 | Lovech | 9.7 |
| 17 | Razgrad | 9.7 |
| 18 | Vratsa | 9.7 |
Upper-secondary students in vocational programmes (%) (2024/25)
Montana ranks 2 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Upper-secondary students in vocational programmes (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vratsa | 75.0% |
| 2 | Montana | 68.0% |
| 3 | Razgrad | 67.1% |
| 4 | Pernik | 66.6% |
| 5 | Sofia | 66.2% |
| 6 | Lovech | 66.0% |
| 7 | Sliven | 65.7% |
College and university students per 1,000 residents (2024/25)
Montana ranks 25 of 28, highest first. By location of the institution
| Rank | Area | College and university students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Pernik | 2 |
| 23 | Razgrad | 2 |
| 24 | Lovech | 1 |
| 25 | Montana | 0 |
| 26 | Targovishte | 0 |
| 27 | Kyustendil | 0 |
| 28 | Pazardzhik | 0 |
Kindergarten children per teacher (2024/25)
Montana ranks 15 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Kindergarten children per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Pleven | 12.0 |
| 13 | Gabrovo | 12.0 |
| 14 | Haskovo | 11.8 |
| 15 | Montana | 11.7 |
| 16 | Blagoevgrad | 11.6 |
| 17 | Veliko Tarnovo | 11.5 |
| 18 | Lovech | 11.5 |
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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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