Bulgaria vs Saudi Arabia: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)
Bulgaria
2.1%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
1.8%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
44th
Saudi Arabia rank
45th
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) over time
- Bulgaria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2.1% against 1.8% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 44th and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 115 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -8.3% | -3.5% | 4.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | -12.2% | -2.9% | 9.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -4.5% | -3.1% | 1.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | -0.5% | 1.0% | 1.6% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound), Bulgaria or Saudi Arabia?
- Bulgaria, at 2.1% against 1.8% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) between Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release