Education in Smolyan (Yuzhen tsentralen, Bulgaria): official figures
Smolyan district had 56 educational institutions in the 2024/25 school year: 47 general education schools, 6 vocational gymnasiums and no university.
How many pupils per teacher are there in Smolyan district?
With 1,132 school teachers for 8,597 pupils in 2024/25, Smolyan had 7.6 pupils per teacher (the lowest of 28 districts; Bulgaria 10.3).
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many university students are there in Smolyan district?
1,008 students were enrolled at colleges and universities in Smolyan district in 2024/25, 11 per 1,000 residents against 32 nationally.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many kindergartens are there in Smolyan district?
46 kindergartens in Smolyan cared for 2,602 children with 259 kindergarten teachers in 2024/25 (10.0 children per teacher, national 12.1); 691 of the children attended kindergartens in villages.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many students graduate in Smolyan district?
In 2024, 654 students finished secondary education in Smolyan (141 of them from vocational gymnasiums) and 266 graduated from higher education there.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyMore figures
- 43.4% of upper-secondary students in Smolyan followed vocational programmes in 2024/25, 3rd lowest of 28 districts (national share 57.0%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- Smolyan had 11 creches with 247 places at the end of 2024, attended by 193 children. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
How Smolyan compares with other provinces in Bulgaria
Pupils per school teacher (2024/25)
Smolyan ranks 28 of 28, highest first. General, special, art, sport and vocational schools
| Rank | Area | Pupils per school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Pleven | 9.4 |
| 23 | Veliko Tarnovo | 9.4 |
| 24 | Dobrich | 9.3 |
| 25 | Targovishte | 9.2 |
| 26 | Silistra | 9.2 |
| 27 | Kardzhali | 9.2 |
| 28 | Smolyan | 7.6 |
Upper-secondary students in vocational programmes (%) (2024/25)
Smolyan ranks 26 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)
Smolyan ranks 12 of 28, highest first. By location of the institution
| Rank | Area | College and university students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Stara Zagora | 21 |
| 10 | Pleven | 17 |
| 11 | Burgas | 16 |
| 12 | Smolyan | 11 |
| 13 | Vratsa | 9 |
| 14 | Sliven | 9 |
| 15 | Yambol | 7 |
Kindergarten children per teacher (2024/25)
Smolyan ranks 26 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Kindergarten children per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Targovishte | 11.0 |
| 23 | Kardzhali | 10.5 |
| 24 | Vidin | 10.3 |
| 25 | Dobrich | 10.1 |
| 26 | Smolyan | 10.0 |
| 27 | Razgrad | 10.0 |
| 28 | Shumen | 9.8 |
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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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