Adult Education Survey
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Contact organisation | National Statistical Institute | ||||||||||||||||
Contact organisation unit | 'Education and Culture Statistics' Department | ||||||||||||||||
Contact name | Svilen Kateliev | ||||||||||||||||
Contact person function | Head of department | ||||||||||||||||
Contact mail address | 2, P. Volov Str.; 1038 Sofia, Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||||
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Contact phone number | +359 2 9857 469 | ||||||||||||||||
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Metadata last certified | 27 October 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
Metadata last posted | 27 October 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
Metadata last update | 27 October 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
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Data description | Adult Education Survey (individuals 25-64 years old) was conducted in all EU member states according to common methodology which ensured international comparable data. Main subject of the survey is participation in different types of learning activities. | ||||||||||||||||
Classification system | · International Standard Classification of Education, 1997 (ISCED 1997) for AES 2007 and AES 2011; · International Standard Classification of Education, 2011 (ISCED 2011) for AES 2016; · Classification of the fields of education and training (COO-2008) for AES 2007 and AES 2011; Classification of the fields of education and training (COO-2015) for AES 2016; · National Classification of Occupations and Duties · Classification of Economic Activities (CEA-2008, for international use NACE.BG 2008). | ||||||||||||||||
Sector coverage | Sample survey covering individuals aged 25-64, permanent residents in Bulgaria. | ||||||||||||||||
Statistical concepts and definitions | · Lifelong learning: All learning activity undertaken throughout life, with the aim of improving knowledge, skills and competences, within a personal, civic, social, and employment related perspectives. · Formal education is defined as education provided in the system of schools, colleges, universities and other formal educational institutions that normally constitutes a continuous "ladder" of full-time education for children and young people, generally beginning at the age of five to seven and continuing to up to 20 or 25 years old. · Non Formal Education is defined as any organised and sustained educational activities that do not correspond exactly to the above definition of formal education. Non-formal education may therefore take place both within and outside educational institutions and cater to persons of all ages. Informal learning is purposeful (intentional) learning activity aimed to enhance personal knowledge and skills. The most widespread forms (methods) of Informal learning are:raining with the help of a family member, colleague or friend; usage of printed materials/issues- books, manuals, specialized journals, guidelines; PC usage; watching educational TV programmes or audio/video tapes with educational topics; visitsof museums,historical and natural sights with a guide; visits of training centers, libraries and community centers with educational goals. | ||||||||||||||||
Statistical unit | Individuals and learning activities. | ||||||||||||||||
Statistical population | The reference population is defined as people living in private households. The target population is restricted to people aged 25 to 64. | ||||||||||||||||
Reference area | Whole country | ||||||||||||||||
Time coverage | 2007, 2011, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||
Base period | Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||
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2007, 2011, 2016 | |||||||||||||||||
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Legal acts and other agreements | · Regulation (EC) N 452/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the production and development of statistics on education and lifelong learning; · Commission regulation (EU) No 1175/2014 of 30 October 2014 implementing Regulation (EC) No 452/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council · Methodological documents of Eurostat; · Law on Statistics. | ||||||||||||||||
Data sharing | Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||
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Confidentiality - policy | · Law on Statistics; · Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 on European statistics (recital 24 and Article 20(4)) of 11 March 2009 (OJ L 87, p. 164), stipulates the need to establish common principles and guidelines ensuring the confidentiality of data used for the production of European statistics and the access to those confidential data with due account for technical developments and the requirements of users in a democratic society. | ||||||||||||||||
Confidentiality - data treatment | In compliance to the Law on Statistics (Articles 25 and 26). | ||||||||||||||||
Release policy | |||||||||||||||||
Release calendar | In accordance to the dates defined in the Release Calendar presenting the results of the statistical surveys carried out by the National Statistical Institute. https://www.nsi.bg/en/node/4769/ | ||||||||||||||||
Release calendar access | The calendar is available on the NSI website: https://www.nsi.bg/en/node/480 | ||||||||||||||||
User access | In accordance to the Rules for Dissemination of Statistical Products and Services. | ||||||||||||||||
Frequency of dissemination | |||||||||||||||||
Adult Education surveys are run every 5 years in accordance to the Council Regulation (EC) No 452/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008. | |||||||||||||||||
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News release | Press release in the internet site. | ||||||||||||||||
Publications | Education in the Republic of Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||||
On-line database | Data on Adult Education Survey are available to all users of the NSI website under the heading Education and Lifelong Learning: https://www.nsi.bg/en/node/4935 | ||||||||||||||||
Micro-data access | In accordance to the Rules on Provision of the Anonymised Individual Data for Scientific and Research purposes. | ||||||||||||||||
Other | Information services by order in accordance to the Rules for Dissemination of Statistical Products and Services. | ||||||||||||||||
Documentation on methodology | Methodological documents of Eurostat. | ||||||||||||||||
Quality documentation | AES 2011: Quality report in accordance to the Commission Regulation No 823/2010. AES 2016: Quality report in accordance to the Commission Regulation No 1175/2014.
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Quality management | |||||||||||||||||
Quality assurance | A set of quality criteria have been set up within the Commission Regulation No 1175/2014. | ||||||||||||||||
Quality assessment | The national quality report provides users with basic | ||||||||||||||||
Relevance | |||||||||||||||||
User needs | The data has been used by the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy and the Ministry of Education and Science. The most important indicators on participation in LLL (Formal, Non-formal and Informal education), are included in the National Strategy of Life Long Learning. A lot of interest from employers' organizations. | ||||||||||||||||
User satisfaction | Not available. | ||||||||||||||||
Completeness | Not available. | ||||||||||||||||
Accuracy and reliability | |||||||||||||||||
Overall accuracy | Two-stage stratified random sample. | ||||||||||||||||
Sampling error | All calculations of the standard errors were performed by SPSS software, Complex Sample Analysis Module. | ||||||||||||||||
Non-sampling error | For survey 2007 response rate is 81.5%. For survey 2016 response rate is 87.9%. For survey 2016 response rate is 77.2%. | ||||||||||||||||
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Timeliness |
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Punctuality | All deliverables were sent in time. | ||||||||||||||||
Coherence and comparability | |||||||||||||||||
Comparability - geographical | Fully comparable with all EU member states. Partial comparability with previous waves due to a change in methodology. Informal learning data should not be compared to previous studies. | ||||||||||||||||
Comparability - over time | Partially comparable due to the changes of the general methodology. | ||||||||||||||||
Coherence - cross domain | Partial comparability with similar research.
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Coherence - internal | Carried out quality tests, mainly on the coherency of the gathered information. | ||||||||||||||||
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Staff involved in administering survey: 4 experts from Department "Education and Culture Statistics" - for survey organization, implementation of methology, preparation of the national questionnarie and interviewrs manual, sampling, training of regional coordinators, data procesing, preparation of EU datase and quality report, data dissemination. 1 expert from Department "Information System and Application Software" - responsible for preparation of the data entry tool; 28 regional coordinators from Regional Statistical offices - responsible for organization of the fieldwork, training of interwiwers and supervision of the filedwork, post-coding and initial data entry. The average time for answering the questionnaire: 23.4 minutes | |||||||||||||||||
Data revision | |||||||||||||||||
Data revision - policy | In accordance to the Rules for Dissemination of Statistical Products and Services. | ||||||||||||||||
Data revision - practice | In accordance to the Rules for Dissemination of Statistical Products and Services. | ||||||||||||||||
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Source data | Individuals aged 25-64 in private households selected in the sample. | ||||||||||||||||
Frequency of data collection | Every 5 years. | ||||||||||||||||
Data collection | Face-to-face interviews (PAPI). | ||||||||||||||||
Data validation | Data validation is done by the National Statistical Institute and quality tests are carried out by the Eurostat. | ||||||||||||||||
Data compilation | Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||
Adjustment | Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||
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Contact organisation | National Statistical Institute | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contact organisation unit | 'Education and Culture Statistics' Department | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contact name | Svilen Kateliev | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contact person function | Head of department | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contact mail address | 2, P. Volov Str.; 1038 Sofia, Bulgaria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Contact phone number | +359 2 9857 469 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Statistical presentation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Data description | Adult Education Survey (individuals 25-64 years old) was conducted in all EU member states according to common methodology which ensured international comparable data. Main subject of the survey is participation in different types of learning activities. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification system | · International Standard Classification of Education, 1997 (ISCED 1997) for AES 2007 and AES 2011; · International Standard Classification of Education, 2011 (ISCED 2011) for AES 2016; · Classification of the fields of education and training (COO-2008) for AES 2007 and AES 2011; Classification of the fields of education and training (COO-2015) for AES 2016; · National Classification of Occupations and Duties · Classification of Economic Activities (CEA-2008, for international use NACE.BG 2008). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sector coverage | Sample survey covering individuals aged 25-64, permanent residents in Bulgaria. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Statistical concepts and definitions | · Lifelong learning: All learning activity undertaken throughout life, with the aim of improving knowledge, skills and competences, within a personal, civic, social, and employment related perspectives. · Formal education is defined as education provided in the system of schools, colleges, universities and other formal educational institutions that normally constitutes a continuous "ladder" of full-time education for children and young people, generally beginning at the age of five to seven and continuing to up to 20 or 25 years old. · Non Formal Education is defined as any organised and sustained educational activities that do not correspond exactly to the above definition of formal education. Non-formal education may therefore take place both within and outside educational institutions and cater to persons of all ages. Informal learning is purposeful (intentional) learning activity aimed to enhance personal knowledge and skills. The most widespread forms (methods) of Informal learning are:raining with the help of a family member, colleague or friend; usage of printed materials/issues- books, manuals, specialized journals, guidelines; PC usage; watching educational TV programmes or audio/video tapes with educational topics; visitsof museums,historical and natural sights with a guide; visits of training centers, libraries and community centers with educational goals. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Statistical unit | Individuals and learning activities. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Statistical population | The reference population is defined as people living in private households. The target population is restricted to people aged 25 to 64. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reference area | Whole country | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Time coverage | 2007, 2011, 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Base period | Not applicable. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Statistical processing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source data | Individuals aged 25-64 in private households selected in the sample. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Frequency of data collection | Every 5 years. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Data collection | Face-to-face interviews (PAPI). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Data validation | Data validation is done by the National Statistical Institute and quality tests are carried out by the Eurostat. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Data compilation | Not applicable. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjustment | Not applicable. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quality management | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quality assurance | A set of quality criteria have been set up within the Commission Regulation No 1175/2014. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quality assessment | The national quality report provides users with basic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relevance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
User needs | The data has been used by the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy and the Ministry of Education and Science. The most important indicators on participation in LLL (Formal, Non-formal and Informal education), are included in the National Strategy of Life Long Learning. A lot of interest from employers' organizations. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
User satisfaction | Not available. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Completeness | Not available. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Data completeness - rate | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accuracy and reliability | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Overall accuracy | Two-stage stratified random sample. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sampling error | All calculations of the standard errors were performed by SPSS software, Complex Sample Analysis Module. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sampling errors - indicators |
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Non-sampling error | For survey 2007 response rate is 81.5%. For survey 2016 response rate is 87.9%. For survey 2016 response rate is 77.2%. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coverage error | The sampling frame is based on the 2011 Population Census System. Shortcomings:
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Over-coverage - rate | AES 2007 13.1% - households. AES 2011 6.3% - households. AES 2016 - 11.0% - households. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common units - proportion | AES 2007: 86.9% households. AES 2011: 93.6% households. AES 2016: 89.0% households. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Measurement error | Survei vehicle: stand alone Survey type: Face-to-face interview (PAPI) Proxy answers not allowed. Full pilot testing for AES 2007, partial pilot testing for AES 2011 and AES 2016. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non response error |
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Item non-response - rate | AES 2007: - no response rate under 90%. AES 2011: FEDPAYVAL (10.98%) and NFEPAIDVAL1 (15.26%) AES 2016: NFEPAIDVAL2 (15.8%) and NFEPAUDVAL1 (11.7%). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Processing error | The coding, initial data checking and data entry were carried out at the Regional Statistical Offices (RSO). In predominant number of RSO (smaller ones), the interviewers conducted coding and data entry by themselves under supervision of the responsible expert. In other RSO there were detached experts for coding and/or data entry. The RSO were free to choose the most beneficial way of doing required work. The data tools framework (programme for data entry) was designed with additional controls and filters. There were added also extra checking rules by comparing the entered information between different related questions in order to confront possible inconsistent answers. During the data entry experts from RSOs, who met difficulties or problems contacted experts in Head Office for solutions. Some general decisions or emerged special features were spread to all RSOs as extensions of the methodology. After finishing the work at regional level, the data was checked and validated again in the Head Office. Some mistakes emerged mainly at coding, and were corrected at the database. Additional verifications were made at record level. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Imputation - rate | Not applicable. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Model assumption error | Not applicable. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seasonal adjustment | Not applicable (Annual data). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Data revision - policy | In accordance to the Rules for Dissemination of Statistical Products and Services. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Data revision - practice | In accordance to the Rules for Dissemination of Statistical Products and Services. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Data revision - average size | Not applicable. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Timeliness |
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Time lag - first results | 7 months. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Time lag - final results | Not applicable (only final results published). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Punctuality | All deliverables were sent in time. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Punctuality - delivery and publication | All deliverables were sent in time. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Comparability - geographical | Fully comparable with all EU member states. Partial comparability with previous waves due to a change in methodology. Informal learning data should not be compared to previous studies. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Asymmetry for mirror flows statistics - coefficient | Not applicable. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comparability - over time | Partially comparable due to the changes of the general methodology. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Length of comparable time series | Three waves: 2007, 2011 and 2016. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coherence - cross domain | Partial comparability with similar research.
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On-line database | Data on Adult Education Survey are available to all users of the NSI website under the heading Education and Lifelong Learning: https://www.nsi.bg/en/node/4935 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quality documentation | AES 2011: Quality report in accordance to the Commission Regulation No 823/2010. AES 2016: Quality report in accordance to the Commission Regulation No 1175/2014.
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Staff involved in administering survey: 4 experts from Department "Education and Culture Statistics" - for survey organization, implementation of methology, preparation of the national questionnarie and interviewrs manual, sampling, training of regional coordinators, data procesing, preparation of EU datase and quality report, data dissemination. 1 expert from Department "Information System and Application Software" - responsible for preparation of the data entry tool; 28 regional coordinators from Regional Statistical offices - responsible for organization of the fieldwork, training of interwiwers and supervision of the filedwork, post-coding and initial data entry. The average time for answering the questionnaire: 23.4 minutes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Confidentiality - policy | · Law on Statistics; · Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 on European statistics (recital 24 and Article 20(4)) of 11 March 2009 (OJ L 87, p. 164), stipulates the need to establish common principles and guidelines ensuring the confidentiality of data used for the production of European statistics and the access to those confidential data with due account for technical developments and the requirements of users in a democratic society. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Education in the Republic of Bulgaria for 2022/2023 School Year
The main results from the National Statistical Institute (NSI) annual comprehensive surveys characterizing the activity of educational institutions are as follows:
- In 2022/2023 school year in pre-primary education (kindergartens and preparatory groups at schools) were enrolled 216.5 thousand children.
- In 2022, the number of basic education graduates was 61.1 thousand students and the number of upper-secondary education graduates from general and vocational programmes were respectively 23.2 and 13.2 thousand students.
- In 2022/2023 academic year, there ...
Education in the Republic of Bulgaria for 2021/2022 School Year
The main results from the National Statistical Institute (NSI) annual comprehensive surveys characterizing the activity of educational institutions are as follows:
- In 2021/2022 school year in pre-primary education (kindergartens and preparatory groups at schools) were enrolled 214.8 thousand children.
- In 2021, the number of basic education graduates was 58.3 thousand students and graduates from general and vocational schools were respectively 25.2 and 17.8 thousand students.
- In 2021/2022 academic year, there were 220.4 thousand students enrolled at th...
Education in the Republic of Bulgaria for 2020/2021 School Year
The main results from the National Statistical Institute annual comprehensive surveys characterizing the activity of educational institutions are as follows:
- In 2020/2021 school year in pre-primary education (kindergartens and preparatory groups at schools) were enrolled 215.7 thousand children.
- In 2020, the number of basic education graduates was 59.9 thousand students and graduates from general and vocational schools were respectively 25.5 and 19.6 thousand students.
- In 2020/2021 academic year, there were 219.8 thousand students enrolled in the diff...
Education in the Republic of Bulgaria for 2019/2020 School Year
- In the 2019/2020 academic year in kindergartens are enrolled 217.9 thousand children or with 0.4% less in comparison with the previous year.
- In 2019, high school graduates from general and vocational schools are respectively 25.8 and 21.6 thousand students.
- In 2019/2020 academic year, 220.2 thousand persons were enrolled in the different tertiary education levels.
- As of 31.1...
Education in the Republic of Bulgaria for 2018/2019 School Year
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 ed...
Education in the Republic of Bulgaria for 2017/2018 School Year
The main results from the National Statistical Institute annual comprehensive surveys characterizing the activity of educational institutions are as follows:
- In the 2017/2018 academic year in kindergartens are enrolled 220.9 thousand children or with 1.6% less in comparison with the previous year.
- In 2017, upper-secondary graduates in general and vocational schools are respectively 26.6 thousand and 21.7 thousand students.
- Enrolled in the varying degrees of higher education in 2017/2018 academic year are 236.3 thousand.
- As of 31.12.2017 for acquiring educa...
Main results from the Adult Education Survey (third wave, 2016)
Adult Education Survey is conducted once every five years in all EU Member States through a common methodology and a harmonized toolkit that provides comparable data for assessment on lifelong learning.
The National Statistical Institute presents final results from the survey conducted in the end of 2016.
...Education in the Republic of Bulgaria for 2016/2017 School Year
The main results from the National Statistical Institute (NSI) annual comprehensive studies characterizing the activity of educational institutions are as follows:
Education in the Republic of Bulgaria for 2015/2016 School Year
The main results from the National Statistical Institute (NSI) annual comprehensive studies characterizing the activity of educational institutions are as follows:
Education in the Republic of Bulgaria for 2014/2015 School Year
The main results of the yearly exhaustive surveys that characterize the activity of the educational institutions, conducted by the National Statistical Institute (NSI), are:
Education in the Republic of Bulgaria for 2013/2014 School Year
The main results of the yearly exhaustive surveys that characterize the activity of the educational institutions, conducted by the National Statistical Institute, are:
- The number of children in kindergartens for 2013/2014 was 240.6 thousand as an increase of 2.4% is observed in comparison with the previous school year.
- In 2013, 28.9 and 27.4 thousand students graduated secondary education in respectively general and vocational schools.
- For the 2013/2014 academic year, the number of enrollments in higher education remained almost unchange...
Education in the Republic of Bulgaria for 2012/2013 School Year
Participation of the Population Aged 25 - 64 in Lifelong Learning (Analysis of the Main Results of the Adult Education Survey 2011)
Education in the Republic of Bulgaria for 2011/2012 School Year
Education in the Republic of Bulgaria for 2010/2011 School Year
Education in the Republic of Bulgaria 2022
The National Statistical Institute presents to the attention of users interested in social statistics the newest annual bilingual (Bulgarian and English) electronic publication Education in the Republic of Bulgaria 2022.
The publication contains main data from the five carried out annual comprehensive statistical surveys, which characterizing the activity of educational institutions in Bulgaria for the period from 2017/2018 to 2021/2022 school (academic) years.
The issue presents a broad range of data about kindergartens, ...
Statistical Reference Book 2022
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2017 - 2021 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, ...
Statistical Reference Book 2022 (Bulgarian version)
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2022 in Bulgarian.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2017 - 2021 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, fo...
Statistical Yearbook 2021
It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2015 - 2020 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.
According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the ...
Education in the Republic of Bulgaria 2021
The National Statistical Institute presents to the attention of users interested in social statistics the newest annual bilingual (Bulgarian and English) electronic publication Education in the Republic of Bulgaria 2021.
The publication contains main data from the five carried out annual comprehensive statistical surveys, which characterizing the activity of educational institutions in Bulgaria for the period from 2016/2017 to 2020/2021 school (academic) years.
The issue presents a broad range of data about kindergartens, education institutions, pupils b...
Statistical Reference Book 2021
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2016 - 2020 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, forestry, ...
Statistical Reference Book 2021 (Bulgarian version)
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2016 - 2020 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agri...
Statistical Yearbook 2020
It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2014 - 2019 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.
According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the ...
Statistical Yearbook 2012
Education in the Republic of Bulgaria 2020
The publication contains main data from the five carried out annual comprehensive statistical surveys, which characterizing the activity of educational institutions in Bulgaria for the period from 2015/2016 to 2019/2020 school (academic) years.
The issue presents a broad range of data about kindergartens, education institutions, pupils by di...
Statistical Reference Book 2020
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2016 - 2019 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, forestry, ...
Statistical Reference Book 2020 (Bulgarian version)
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2016 - 2019 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture,...
Statistical Yearbook 2019
It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2013 - 2018 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.
According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the National...
Education in the Republic of Bulgaria 2019
The publication contains main data from the five carried out annual comprehensive statistical surveys, which characterizing the activity of educational institutions in Bulgaria for the period from 2014/2015 to 2018/2019 school (academic) years.
The issue presents a broad range of data about kindergartens, education institutions, pupils by di...
Statistical Yearbook 2018 in infographics
In 2018, for the first time, we presented the results of the statistical surveys through graphics, images and other visualization tools, which resulted in a positive response among a wide range of users. We believe that this modern way of presenting statistical information will trigger the interest in those who for the first time encounter the meaning of numbers revealing important aspects of socio-economic life.
...Statistical Reference Book 2019
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2015 - 2018 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, f...
Statistical Reference Book 2019 (Bulgarian version)
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2015 - 2018 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, forestry, transp...
Statistical Yearbook 2018
It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2012 - 2017 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.
According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the National...
Education in the Republic of Bulgaria 2018
The publication contains main data from the five carried out annual comprehensive statistical surveys, which characterizing the activity of educational institutions in Bulgaria for the period from 2013/2014 to 2017/2018 school (academic) years.
The issue presents a broad range of data about kindergartens, education institutions, pupils by di...
Statistical Reference Book 2018
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2014 - 2017 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, f...
Statistical Yearbook 2017 in infographics
The publication is intended for a wider audience as statistical data are presented in a plain and easy understandable way.
The current state and changes in the socio-economic and cultural life in the country are presented not in the traditional way in tables and text, but through infographics - images, graphics and other visualization tools.
We believe that the ...
Statistical Reference Book 2018 (Bulgarian version)
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2014 - 2017 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, forestry, transp...
Statistical Yearbook 2017
It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2012 - 2016 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.
According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the National...
Education in the Republic of Bulgaria 2017
The publication contains main data from the five carried out annual comprehensive statistical surveys, which characterizing the activity of educational institutions in Bulgaria for the period from 2012/2013 to 2016/2017 school (academic) years.
The issue presents a broad range of data about kindergartens, education institutions, pupils by di...
Statistical Reference Book 2017
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2013 - 2016 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, f...
Statistical Reference Book 2017 (Bulgarian version)
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2013 - 2016 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, forestry, transp...
Statistical Yearbook 2016
It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2011 - 2015 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.
According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the National...
Education in the Republic of Bulgaria 2016
The publication contains main data from the five carried out annual comprehensive statistical surveys, which characterizing the activity of educational institutions in Bulgaria for the period from 2011/2012 to 2015/2016 school (academic) years.
The issue presents a broad range of data about kindergartens, education institutions, pupils by di...
Statistical Reference Book 2016
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2012 - 2015 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, forestry, transpor...
Statistical Reference Book 2016 (Bulgarian version)
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2012 - 2015 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, forestry, transp...
Statistical Yearbook 2015
It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2010 - 2014 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.
According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the National...
Education in the Republic of Bulgaria 2015
The National Statistical Institute presents to the attention of users interested in social statistics the newest annual bilingual (Bulgarian and English) electronic publication Education in the Republic of Bulgaria 2015.
The publication contains main data from the five carried out annual comprehensive statistical surveys, which characterizing the activity of educational institutions in Bulgaria for the period from 2010/2011 to 2014/2015 school (academic) years.
The issue presents a broad range of data about kindergartens, education institutions, pupils by differ...
Statistical Reference Book 2015
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2015 in English.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2010 - 2014 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, forestry, transport, c...
Statistical Reference Book 2015 (Bulgarian version)
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2015 in Bulgarian.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2010 - 2014 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, forestry, transport,...
Statistical Yearbook 2014
The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 82nd edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.
It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2009 - 2013 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.
According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the National Sta...
Education in the Republic of Bulgaria 2014
Statistical Reference Book 2014
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2014 in English.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2009 - 2013 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, forestry, transport, c...
Statistical Reference Book 2014 (Bulgarian version)
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2014 in Bulgarian.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2009 - 2013 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, forestry, tr...
Statistical Yearbook 2013
The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 81st edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.
It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2008 - 2012 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.
According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the Nati...