During the 2017/2018 School Year, 16,300 Students Left School

The main results from the National Statistical Institute (NSI) annual comprehensive surveys characterizing the activity of educational institutions are as follows:

• In the 2018/2019 academic year in kindergartens are enrolled 218.8 thousand children or with 1.0% less in comparison with the previous year.

• In 2018, high school graduates from general and vocational schools are respectively 26.5 and 23.0 thousand students.

• Enrolled in the varying degrees of higher education in 2018/2019 academic year are 229.5 thousand persons.

• As of 31.12.2018 for acquiring educational and scientific degree 'Doctor' in the country are trained 6 467, of which 504 foreign citizens. Pre-primary education As of 1.12.2018 in the country functioned 1 834 independent kindergartens with director. There were enrolled 218.8 thousand children, of which 113.0 thousand or 51.6% were boys. In comparison with the previous year the number of children decreased by 1.0%. The coverage of children in this educational level estimated by the group net enrolment rate1 for the 2018/2019 school year was 78.4% and compared to the previous school year remains unchanged.

The average number of children in a kindergarten in the country was 119 as in the urban areas was significantly larger (154) than in the rural areas (62). A group was formed by average 24 children, respectively - 25 in urban and 20 in rural areas. The teaching personnel employed in kindergartens were 19.8 thousand and in comparison with the previous school year increased by 182 persons or by 0.9%. Kindergarten teachers were 18.5 thousand, or 93.7% of all personnel in kindergartens. In 2018/2019 school year in the country had functioned 101 licensed private kindergartens or with 3 more than in the...