About 30 percent of students continue their education past the secondary level. There are more than 20 institutions of higher learning in Bulgaria, including the University of Sofia. Internet Access Like the rest of Central and Eastern Europe, Bulgaria's telecom infrastructure lags behind Western Europe's. Waits for unreliable land-lines have resulted in a significant use of cellular phones. However, there are more than 10 Internet Service Providers with international connectivity that provide Internet access.
Numerous organizations have high-speed international connectivity and resell their unused capacity.
One of the biggest obstacles to greater Internet use in Bulgaria has been the lack of satellite connection Internet providers. However, this is changing as licensing was made available in November of 1999.