Analysis of Eurostat published on occasion of the World Teachers’ Day (October 5) shows that 93% of all Bulgarian teachers are people with university (Bachelor’s or Master’s) degree. 84% of the Bulgarian teachers are women and 48% of the teaching staff are aged 50 or above. Bulgaria ranks 3rd in the EU in terms of the level of feminization of the teaching staff after Latvia (87%) and Lithuania (85%). Bulgarian teachers are among Europe’s fastest ageing ones. Italy tops this ranking, where 57% of the teachers are 50 or above. According to data of the National Statistical institute, in 2015 there were 45,000 teachers in Bulgaria, 2014 schools and 600,000 pupils.
Students block the entrances to the Radio and Television of Serbia For 12 days now, students and citizens have been blocking the entrances to Serbia’s national radio and television broadcaster (RTS) in protest against how the state media is..
In the Schaarbeek municipality of Brussels, there is a small corner of Bulgaria inside the Sophia Municipal Library, housing a valuable collection of Bulgarian books. Librarian Aaron Willem played a key role in setting up the Bulgarian section of the..
Shepherd of the soul, priest of all with open hearts, modern prophet – these are some of the definitions with which Pope Francis remains in the memory of people regardless of affiliation and faith. In 2019, he visited Bulgaria,..
Cambridge Day 2025 - one of the leading events for English language teachers in Southeast Europe - takes place today at the Balkan Hotel in Sofia. For..
Students block the entrances to the Radio and Television of Serbia For 12 days now, students and citizens have been blocking the entrances to..
A new book "Bulgarian communities in Albania and Kosovo. Socio-political processes and demographic consequences (1913-2024)" was..
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