Governance — Smolyan province

A regional cut of governance for Smolyan province: the area's MPs and their asset declarations, the per-municipality transfer envelope (Article 53 of the State Budget Law), the state matura result of its schools, regional indicators (GDP per head, migration, registered unemployment), the 2021 census and land-use composition. A province has no elected council — local self-government is shown at the municipality level below.

Governance (country) · Election results in Smolyan province

Matura in Smolyan province

On the 2026 state matura in Bulgarian language and literature, schools in Smolyan province averaged 4.55 — №2 of 28 provinces, across 22 schools and 743 graduates. Averages are weighted by cohort; every failing graduate enters as a flat 2.00, so this differs from the ministry's own announced figure.

Highest matura results in Smolyan province

  • Средно училище " Свети Свети Кирил и Методий" — 5.38 (Nedelino)
  • Профилирана природо-математическа гимназия "Васил Левски" — 5.30 (Smolyan)
  • Езикова гимназия "Иван Вазов" — 5.05 (Smolyan)
  • СРЕДНО УЧИЛИЩЕ "АНТИМ " — 4.95 (Zlatograd)
  • Средно училище "Христо Ботев" — 4.73 (Banite)

Matura by municipality

  • Nedelino — 5.38 (28 graduates)
  • Zlatograd — 4.92 (64 graduates)
  • Banite — 4.73 (12 graduates)
  • Smolyan — 4.59 (334 graduates)
  • Rudozem — 4.51 (83 graduates)
  • Borino — 4.45 (9 graduates)
  • Madan — 4.45 (81 graduates)
  • Dospat — 4.33 (34 graduates)
  • Devin — 4.23 (61 graduates)
  • Chepelare — 3.97 (37 graduates)

Municipalities in Smolyan province

  • Banite municipality
  • Borino municipality
  • Chepelare municipality
  • Devin municipality
  • Dospat municipality
  • Madan municipality
  • Nedelino municipality
  • Rudozem municipality
  • Smolyan municipality
  • Zlatograd municipality

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