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Business Conjuncture, April 2015

Wednesday, 29 April 2015 - 11:00

In April 2015 the total business climate indicator increases by 2.5 percentage points compared to its level from the previous month which is due to the improved business climate in construction and retail trade.

Education in the Republic of Bulgaria for 2014/2015 School Year

Tuesday, 28 April 2015 - 11:00

The main results of the yearly exhaustive surveys that characterize the activity of the educational institutions, conducted by the National Statistical Institute (NSI), are:

• The number of children in kindergartens for 2014/2015 was 241.1 thousand as an increase of 0.2% is observed in comparison with the previous school year.
• In 2014, 27.3 and 26.2 thousand students graduated secondary education in respectively general and vocational schools.
• For the 2014/2015 academic year, the number of enrolments in higher education was 279.0 thousand persons, which is a decrease with 1.5% in comparison to the previous year.
• Significant increase of the number of Ph.D. students is observed. As of 31.12.2014, 6 671 Ph.D. students were enrolled in the country, or 9.3% more than the previous year.
 
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Trips of Bulgarian Residents Abroad and Arrivals of Visitors from Abroad to Bulgaria in March 2015

Monday, 27 April 2015 - 11:00

In March 2015, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 318.3 thousand or by 1.6% above the registered in March 2014. The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) in March 2015 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 50.0%, followed by the trips with professional purpose - 28.2%, and with holiday and recreation purposes - 21.8%.

In March 2015, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 370.5 thousands or by 2.6% above the level of March 2014. An increase was registered in the trips with professional purpose and with other purposes by 23.1% and 9.5% respectively, while the trips with holiday and recreation purpose decreased by 11.8%. 

Population and Demographic Processes in 2014 (Final data)

Friday, 17 April 2015 - 11:00

As of 31 December 2014 the population of Bulgaria is 7 202 198 persons or 1.4% of the EU population. Compared to 2013, the population of the country decreases by 43 479 persons.

There are 67 585 live born children in 2014. The number of live births increases by 1 007 children compared to the previous year.

The number of dead persons is 108 952 and the crude mortality rate - 15.1‰. Compared to the previous year the number of dead people increases by 4 607.