Education

Indicators

Number of students at colleges and universities per thousand people

The indicator includes students in universities, colleges, and specialised higher education
institutions, but does not include students in vocational training after high school. A large number of students in any district is a prerequisite for a better educated local workforce and increases the attractiveness of university towns.

• 2000-2021
• number of university students/1,000 people
• NSI

Number of teachers at primary and secondary schools per 1,000 students

The relation between the number of teachers and the number of students in a given district is a standard indicator for measuring the quality of education.

• 2000-2021
• number of teachers/1,000 students
• NSI

Net enrolment rate of the population (grades 5^th through 8^th)

The net enrolment rate of the population is calculated as a percentage of number of students in the respective stage of education in age groups relative to the number of population in the same age groups, calculated as of December 31 of the respective year. The number of students in primary and secondary education is established by October 1 of the respective year. The selection of grades 5 through 8 is based on the fact that this is the lowest educational stage, that registers a relatively lower coverage of the education system.

• 2007-2021
• %
• NSI

Share of dropouts from primary and secondary education

The share of dropouts from primary and secondary education shows the number of students who prematurely left school that year. The low percentage of dropouts from primary and secondary education is a sign of a well-developed educational system capable of keeping risk students at school.

• 2008-2019
• %
• NSI

Relative share of repeaters

The relative share of repeaters shows the number of students who were enrolled in the same grade for a second year in a row. This indicator shows the quality of educational institutions, at least in terms of their ability to create optimal learning conditions.

• 2011-2021
• %
• NSI

Average grades at state matriculation exams

A high grade score from the matriculation exams in Bulgarian language and literature is a sign of high quality of secondary education. Results allow comparisons across districts for each year.

• 2008-2022
• Rating 2 to 6
• Ministry of Education, Youth and Science

Percent of failed students at state matriculation  exams

A high percentage of students who have passed the matriculation exams in Bulgarian language and literature is a sign of high quality of secondary education.

• 2008-2022
• %
• Ministry of Education, Youth and Science

Average grade in the National external examination in mathematics after 7^th grade

A high result in the National external examination in mathematics after 7^th grade indicates a high quality of junior high school education in the district. The indicator is also used as a counterpoint to the matriculation exam in Bulgarian language and literature, as very few high-school students choose to sit the elective matriculation exam in mathematics.

• 2018-2022
• Average number of points out of a possible 100
• Ministry of Education, Youth and Science