Bulgaria vs Switzerland: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- Bulgaria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 23,489 Persons against 19,865 Persons in Switzerland, a difference of 3,624 Persons.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 32 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23,585 Persons | 13,069 Persons | 10,516 Persons | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 23,862 Persons | 18,839 Persons | 5,024 Persons | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, Bulgaria or Switzerland?
- Bulgaria, at 23,489 Persons against 19,865 Persons in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 3,624 Persons, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Switzerland rank globally for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the total number of mobile national students abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.