Education in Kyustendil (Yugozapaden, Bulgaria): official figures
Kyustendil district had 38 educational institutions in the 2024/25 school year: 27 general education schools, 10 vocational gymnasiums and no university.
How many pupils per teacher are there in Kyustendil district?
Schools in Kyustendil taught 10,598 pupils with 1,036 teachers in 2024/25, 10.2 pupils per teacher against 10.3 nationally.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many university students are there in Kyustendil district?
No college or university students were enrolled in Kyustendil 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 Kyustendil district?
19 kindergartens in Kyustendil cared for 3,197 children with 250 kindergarten teachers in 2024/25 (12.8 children per teacher, national 12.1); 457 of the children attended kindergartens in villages.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many students graduate in Kyustendil district?
In 2024, 725 students finished secondary education in Kyustendil (282 of them from vocational gymnasiums) and 0 graduated from higher education there.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyMore figures
- 64.1% of upper-secondary students in Kyustendil followed vocational programmes in 2024/25, 11th highest of 28 districts (national share 57.0%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- Kyustendil had 11 creches with 403 places at the end of 2024, attended by 294 children. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
How Kyustendil compares with other provinces in Bulgaria
Pupils per school teacher (2024/25)
Kyustendil ranks 10 of 28, highest first. General, special, art, sport and vocational schools
| Rank | Area | Pupils per school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Haskovo | 10.5 |
| 8 | Stara Zagora | 10.5 |
| 9 | Pernik | 10.4 |
| 10 | Kyustendil | 10.2 |
| 11 | Gabrovo | 10.2 |
| 12 | Pazardzhik | 10.1 |
| 13 | Blagoevgrad | 10.1 |
Upper-secondary students in vocational programmes (%) (2024/25)
Kyustendil ranks 11 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Upper-secondary students in vocational programmes (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Stara Zagora | 64.6% |
| 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% |
College and university students per 1,000 residents (2024/25)
Kyustendil ranks 27 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)
Kyustendil ranks 7 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Kindergarten children per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Plovdiv | 13.0 |
| 5 | Yambol | 12.9 |
| 6 | Pernik | 12.8 |
| 7 | Kyustendil | 12.8 |
| 8 | Sliven | 12.7 |
| 9 | Burgas | 12.4 |
| 10 | Sofia | 12.4 |
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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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