Education in Yambol (Yugoiztochen, Bulgaria): official figures
Yambol district had 43 educational institutions in the 2024/25 school year: 33 general education schools, 9 vocational gymnasiums and no university.
How many pupils per teacher are there in Yambol district?
Schools in Yambol taught 12,615 pupils with 1,150 teachers in 2024/25, 11.0 pupils per teacher against 10.3 nationally.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many university students are there in Yambol district?
761 students were enrolled at colleges and universities in Yambol district in 2024/25, 7 per 1,000 residents against 32 nationally.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many kindergartens are there in Yambol district?
19 kindergartens in Yambol cared for 3,630 children with 282 kindergarten teachers in 2024/25 (12.9 children per teacher, national 12.1); 759 of the children attended kindergartens in villages.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many students graduate in Yambol district?
In 2024, 600 students finished secondary education in Yambol (216 of them from vocational gymnasiums) and 200 graduated from higher education there.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyMore figures
- 63.9% of upper-secondary students in Yambol followed vocational programmes in 2024/25, 12th highest of 28 districts (national share 57.0%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- Yambol had 12 creches with 572 places at the end of 2024, attended by 437 children. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
How Yambol compares with other provinces in Bulgaria
Pupils per school teacher (2024/25)
Yambol ranks 4 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)
Yambol ranks 12 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Upper-secondary students in vocational programmes (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Gabrovo | 64.6% |
| 10 | Pazardzhik | 64.3% |
| 11 | Kyustendil | 64.1% |
| 12 | Yambol | 63.9% |
| 13 | Veliko Tarnovo | 62.7% |
| 14 | Plovdiv | 62.4% |
| 15 | Burgas | 62.1% |
College and university students per 1,000 residents (2024/25)
Yambol ranks 15 of 28, highest first. By location of the institution
| Rank | Area | College and university students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Smolyan | 11 |
| 13 | Vratsa | 9 |
| 14 | Sliven | 9 |
| 15 | Yambol | 7 |
| 16 | Sofia | 5 |
| 17 | Vidin | 4 |
| 18 | Haskovo | 4 |
Kindergarten children per teacher (2024/25)
Yambol ranks 5 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Kindergarten children per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Sliven | 12.7 |
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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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