Education 2012/2013

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Bulgaria has highly-qualified, well-motivated, flexible and multilingual labour force

• 53 Universities, colleges and higher schools

• 494 vocational gymnasiums and colleges

• 80 000 Bulgarian students in foreign countries

• 24.6 % of population hold university degree

• 7 % of the workforce has engineering degrees

• 45.5 % from the population in Bulgaria speak at least one foreign language

• English language studied by ≈ 85 % of students

Source: National Statistics Institute

Total number of higher schools* 53

Universities and equivalent higher schools 45

Colleges 29

Independent colleges 8

Colleges, at the universities and equivalent higher schools 21

*Incl. universities and equivalent higher schools and independent colleges

2

2

3Sofia 6 12

Plovdiv 1 6

Varna 1 3

Burgas 2

Veliko Tarnovo 3

Blagoevgrad 2

Number of universities in some of the biggest cities

Technical sciencesBusiness fieldOther

InvestBulgaria AgencySource: National Statistics Institute

Total students in vocational schools 142 733

Vocational art schools and sport schools (third level professional qualification) 6 450

Vocational gymnasiums (third level professional qualification) 95 443

Vocational colleges (fourth level professional qualification) 2 381

Vocational gymnasiums and vocational training schools (second level professional qualification) 35 469

Vocational training schools 2 990

Total students in general schools by grade 604 773

Primary education I-IV grade 251 962

Lower secondary education V-VIII grade 217 798

Upper secondary education IX - VIII grade 135 013

Students 2012/13 school year

24.6%

43.4%

20.4%

23.1%

Educational structure

Tertiary education Upper secondary education

Primary and lower educationLower secondary education Total students tertiary education 283 959

Professional bachelor 14 688

Bachelor and Master 263 900

Qualification and scientific degree ‘Doctor’ 5 371

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Narrow fields of education in vocational schools

Students Graduates

2012/13 2012

Engineering and engineering trades 41 834 7 715

Manufacturing and processing 11 598 2 130

Architecture and building 8 326 1 660

Agriculture, forestry and fishery 14 268 1 814

Personal services 24 943 4 151

Arts 6 619 1 098

Business and administration 23 578 5 195

Physical and chemical sciences 19

Computing 7 895 994

Social services 197

Transport services 1 024 202

Humanities 422 37

Veterinary 944 208

Environmental protection 664 167

Security services 383 333

Unspecified 19 18

Total 142 733 25 722*Source: National Statistics Institute

* The number of graduates secondary education is different from attainments vocational qualification, because of changes in standardized base in 2003 year.

Graduates secondary education in general schools, 2012

30 331

Graduates secondary education in vocational and sport schools , 2012

29 376*

Graduates secondary education, 2012

59 707

Secondary education

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Foreign language schools

0.8%1.8%3.0%

8.4%

13.0%

22.0%

51.0%

OtherGermanEnglish SpanishFrench Russian Italian

Foreign language school graduates in main regionsBreakdown of students by languages studied at foreign language schools

Source: Ministry of Education

421Vidin

663Ruse 1 109

Varna

928Burgas

4 543Sofia

370Blagoevgrad

1 591Plovdiv

1 115Veliko Tarnovo

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Tertiary education

Total students tertiary education

Enrolled 2012/13

Graduates 2012

283 959 64 091

Professional bachelor 14 688 4 151

Bachelor and Master 263 900 58 961

Qualification and scientific degree ‘Doctor’ 5 371 979

11 10010 84010 0029 7709 1608 790

2008/092007/08 2012/132011/122010/112009/10

Foreign students in Bulgarian universities and colleges

Source: National Statistics Institute

2 986 / 436

44 766 / 11 789

42 779 / 9 303

41 565 / 9 487

16 170 / 3 691

Sofia

Plovdiv

RuseVarna

Burgas130 848 / 28 406

Students in 2012/2013 academic year / Graduates 2012 (Bachelor and Master) in universities, equivalent higher schools and colleges by districts

Pleven

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14511492

23762851

3470359536354236

5044648969597193

90339095

1046910779

1373518843

2029131322

38581

Arts

Not known and unspecified1

Computing

Architecture and building

Personal servicesLaw

Humanities

Teacher training and education science

Health

Social and behavioural science

Engineering and engineering trades

Business and administration

Security servicesAgriculture, forestry and

aquaculturesManufacturing and processingJournalism, mass communication and informationPhysical and chemical

sciencesEnvironmental protection

Transport servicesSocial services

Life sciencesVeterinary

Mathematics and statistics

67113

TOTAL: 283 959

(‘Bachelor’, ‘Master’, ‘Doctor’)

Students in Bulgaria by narrow field of education in universities and colleges in 2012/13 academic year

Source: National Statistics Institute

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Graduates tertiary education by narrow field of education in 2012

178199274

608640718

775791844925

129614611542

17521753

22642712

36214102

76859511

20440Business and administrationSocial and behavioural

scienceEngineering and engineering tradesTeacher training and education

scienceHealth

HumanitiesPersonal services

LawComputing

ArtsSecurity servicesArchitecture and

buildingPhysical and chemical sciencesAgriculture, forestry and

aquaculturesJournalism, mass communication and informationManufacturing and processing

Environmental protectionSocial services

Transport servicesLife sciences

VeterinaryMathematics and statistics

Source: National Statistics Institute

TOTAL: 64 091

(‘Bachelor’, ‘Master’, ‘Doctor’)

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Distribution of the universities in Bulgaria

Sofia

Plovdiv

Pleven

Ruse

Varna

Burgas

Blagoevgrad

Pernik

Silistra

Shumen

V.Tarnovo

Svishtov

Stara Zagora

Gabrovo

Universities:

Multiprofiled

Technical

Medical

Economical

Pravets

KardzhaliSmolian

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Technical Universities

Technical University of Sofia• 23 000 students

• Faculties of: Automatics; Electronic Engineering and Technology; Electrical Engineering; Power Engineering and Power Machines; Computer Systems and Control; Communications and Communications Technologies; Mechanical Engineering; Machine Technology; Management; Transport; Applied Mathematics and Informatics

• Branches in Plovdiv, Varna, Gabrovo

University of Ruse “Angel Kanchev”

• 8 500 students

• Faculties of Agricultural Mechanization; Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering; Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Automation; Automotive and Transport Engineering; Business and Management; Pedagogy; Law Studies

• Subsidiary in Silistra

• Colleges: Technological College – Razgrad

Technological College - Silistra

Technical University of Varna• 8 000 students

• Faculties of: Electronics, Mechanical Engineering and Technologies, Electrical engineering; Computer systems and automation; Marine Sciences and Ecology

Sofia University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy

• 4 000 students

• Faculties of: Chemical Technology; Chemical and System Engineering; Metallurgy and Material Sciences

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Economical Universities

University of Economics - Varna

• 12 000 students

• Faculties of: Finance and Accounting; Economics; Informatics; Management

• The department of language studies offers training in English, German, French, and Russian, as well as optional courses in Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, and Danish

University of National and World Economy – Sofia• 16 000 students

• Faculties of: Economics, Business, Management and Administration, Finance and Accounting, infrastructure and Economics, International Economics and Politics, Law, Applied informatics and Statistics

• The specialized center for language studies assures the students’ proficiency in business or diplomatic English, French, German, Russian, and Spanish

Svishtov Economics Academy• 10 000 students

• Faculties of: Economic Accounting, Finance, Management and Marketing, Production and Commercial Business, IT

Burgas Free University• 6 000 students

• Faculties of: Legal Studies; Law; Business Studies; Humanities; Engineering and Computer Science Studies

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Multiprofiled Universities

American University in Bulgaria, Blagoevgrad • 1 200 students

• Departments of: Arts, Languages, and Literature; Business; Computer Science; Economics; History and Civilizations; Journalism and Mass Communication; Mathematics and Science; Politics and European Studies

Plovdiv University Paisii Hilendarski• 25 000 students

• Faculties of Biology; Economics and social science; Mathematics and Informatics; Education; Physics; Languages and Literature; Philosophy and History; Chemistry; Law

Veliko Tarnovo University St. St. Kiril i Metodi • 14 000 students

• Faculties of: Modern languages; History and Law; Education; Fine arts; Orthodox Theology; Economics; Philosophy

Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski • 25 000 students

• Faculties of: Biology; Chemistry; Classical and modern philology; Economics and business administration; Education; Geology and geography; History; Journalism and mass communication; Law; Mathematics and informatics; Philosophy; Physics; Pre-school and primary school education; Slavic studies; Theology

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Medical Universities

Medical University Sofia• 4 000 students

• Faculties of: Medicine; Dental Medicine; Public health; Pharmacy; Language Training and Student Sports Department

Medical University Pleven• 2 050 students

• Faculties of: Medicine; Public health; Healthcare; Medical college

Medical University Plovdiv• 2 500 students

• Faculties of: Medicine; Dental Medicine; Public health; Pharmacy; Medical college

Medical University Varna• 2 300 students

• Faculties of: Medicine; Dental Medicine; Public health; Pharmacy; Medical college

Trakia University – Stara Zagora • 4 000 students

• Faculties of: Medicine with clinics; Medicine; Veterinary; Pedagogy

• Medical Colleges – Stara Zagora, Haskovo and Sliven

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Usage of foreign languages

Usage of foreign languages Number (weighted)

Total At least 1 foreign language used

No foreign languages used

Total 4 089 086 1 592 573 2 496 513

By age

25 - 34 997 939 522 578 475 361

35 - 54 2 050 408 795 024 1 255 384

55 - 64 1 040 739 274 970 765 769

By educational attainment level

Basic education and below 836 420 71 448 764 973

Secondary education 2 245 064 732 874 1 512 190

Tertiary education 1 007 602 788 252 219 351

By labour status*

Employed 2 570 993 1 189 425 1 381 568

Unemployed 771 310 205 230 566 079

Inactive 743 978 196 872 547 106

* According to the survey methodology, distribution by labour status is based on interviewees opinion (self-assessment), not by International Labour Organisation (ILO) definitions..

Source: National Statistics Institute 26.09.2012