The school age population (7-23 years) gradually .
Declined over the 2010-2017 years period,
Representing 687,8 thousand persons to date 01.01.2018 and registered a decrease by 21 per cent.Compared to 2010. Simultaneously, there was a .Decrease of the number of people involved in the .Educational system. Thus, the total number of students .Was 447,8 thousand people at the beginning of the 2017/2018 school year, less with 19,7% compared