1. Education 2012/2013

2. a 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 Number of universities in some of the biggest cities Blagoevgrad 2 Veliko Tarnovo 3 Burgas 2 Varna 1 3 Plovdiv 1 6 Sofia 6 12 Other Business field Technical sciences Source: National Statistics Institute

3. 0 Students 2012/13 school year Educational structure 20.4% 24.6% 23.1% 43.4% Primary and lower education Lower secondary education Upper secondary education Tertiary education Source: National Statistics Institute

4. Secondary education * The number of graduates secondary education is different from attainments vocational qualification, because of changes in standardized base in 2003 year. Source: National Statistics Institute

5. O Foreign language schools 663 Ruse 421 Vidin 1 109 Varna 1 115 Veliko Tarnovo 4 543 Sofia 928 Burgas 1 591 Plovdiv 370 Blagoevgrad Breakdown of students by languages studied at foreign language schools Foreign language school graduates in main regions English German French Spanish Russian Italian Other Source: Ministry of Education

6. 0 Tertiary education Students in 2012/2013 academic year / Graduates 2012 (Bachelor and Master) in universities, equivalent higher schools and colleges by districts 41 565 / 9 487 2 986 / 436 Ruse Varna Pleven 44 766 / 11 789 16 170 / 3 691 Burgas 130 848 / 28 406 Foreign students in Bulgarian universities and colleges Sofia 42 779 / 9 303 Plovdiv 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 Source: National Statistics Institute

7. 536 Students in Bulgaria by narrow field of education in universities and colleges in 2012/13 academic year Business and administration 67113 Engineering and engineering trades Social and behavioural science Health Teacher training and education science Humanities Law Personal services Architecture and building Computing Not known and unspecified1 Arts Security services Agriculture, forestry and aquacultures Manufacturing and processing Journalism, mass communication and information Physical and chemical sciences Environmental protection Transport services Social services TOTAL: 283 959 (‘Bachelor’, ‘Master’, ‘Doctor’) Life sciences Veterinary Mathematics and statistics Source: National Statistics Institute

8. 178 Graduates tertiary education by narrow field of education in 2012 Business and administration 20440 Social and behavioural science Engineering and engineering trades Teacher training and education science Health Humanities Personal services Law Computing Arts Security services Architecture and building Physical and chemical sciences Agriculture, forestry and aquacultures Journalism, mass communication and information Manufacturing and processing Environmental protection Social services TOTAL: 64 091 (‘Bachelor’, ‘Master’, ‘Doctor’) Transport services Life sciences Veterinary Mathematics and statistics Source: National Statistics Institute

9. Distribution of the universities in Bulgaria Silistra Ruse Varna Svishtov Pleven Shumen Pravets V.Tarnovo Sofia Gabrovo Stara Zagora Pernik Burgas Plovdiv Universities: Multiprofiled Technical Medical Economical Blagoevgrad Smolian Kardzhali

10. 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 • Sofia University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy • 4 000 students • Faculties of:Chemical Technology; Chemical and System Engineering; Metallurgy and Material Sciences • Technical University of Varna • 8 000 students • Faculties of:Electronics, Mechanical Engineering and Technologies, Electrical engineering; Computer systems and automation; Marine Sciences and Ecology

11. 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

12. Multiprofiled Universities • 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 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 • 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 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

13. Medical Universities Medical University Pleven • 2 050 students • Faculties of: Medicine; Public health; Healthcare; Medical college Medical University Sofia • 4 000 students • Faculties of: Medicine; Dental Medicine; Public health; Pharmacy; Language Training and Student Sports Department 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

14. 3 Usage of foreign languages Source: National Statistics Institute 26.09.2012