Education in Sofia (stolitsa) (Yugozapaden, Bulgaria): official figures
Sofia City district had 306 educational institutions in the 2024/25 school year: 234 general education schools, 30 vocational gymnasiums and 20 universities or equivalent higher schools.
How many pupils per teacher are there in Sofia City?
With 13,472 school teachers for 147,273 pupils in 2024/25, Sofia City had 10.9 pupils per teacher (5th highest of 28 districts; Bulgaria 10.3).
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many university students are there in Sofia City?
85,223 students were enrolled at colleges and universities in Sofia City district in 2024/25, 66 per 1,000 residents against 32 nationally.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many kindergartens are there in Sofia City?
294 kindergartens in Sofia City cared for 46,685 children with 3,859 kindergarten teachers in 2024/25 (12.1 children per teacher, national 12.1); 2,091 of the children attended kindergartens in villages.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many students graduate in Sofia City?
In 2024, 9,799 students finished secondary education in Sofia City (2,671 of them from vocational gymnasiums) and 19,050 graduated from higher education there.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyMore figures
- 41.9% of upper-secondary students in Sofia City followed vocational programmes in 2024/25, 2nd lowest of 28 districts (national share 57.0%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- Sofia City had 216 creches with 8,472 places at the end of 2024, attended by 8,373 children. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
How Sofia (stolitsa) compares with other provinces in Bulgaria
Pupils per school teacher (2024/25)
Sofia (stolitsa) ranks 5 of 28, highest first. General, special, art, sport and vocational schools
| Rank | Area | Pupils per school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Stara Zagora | 10.5 |
Upper-secondary students in vocational programmes (%) (2024/25)
Sofia (stolitsa) ranks 27 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Upper-secondary students in vocational programmes (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Haskovo | 56.9% |
| 23 | Silistra | 56.7% |
| 24 | Blagoevgrad | 52.5% |
| 25 | Shumen | 47.4% |
| 26 | Smolyan | 43.4% |
| 27 | Sofia (stolitsa) | 41.9% |
| 28 | Kardzhali | 37.0% |
College and university students per 1,000 residents (2024/25)
Sofia (stolitsa) ranks 2 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)
Sofia (stolitsa) ranks 11 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Kindergarten children per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Sliven | 12.7 |
| 9 | Burgas | 12.4 |
| 10 | Sofia | 12.4 |
| 11 | Sofia (stolitsa) | 12.1 |
| 12 | Pleven | 12.0 |
| 13 | Gabrovo | 12.0 |
| 14 | Haskovo | 11.8 |
More on Sofia (stolitsa): overview · economy and jobs · health · poverty and living standards · government and politics · Yugozapaden · Bulgaria
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…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.