Bulgaria vs Iceland: Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad

Bulgaria
10.41 Percentage of students
in 2023
Iceland
12.31 Percentage of students
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
3rd
Iceland rank
2nd

Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Iceland
051015201520192023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 12.31 Percentage of students against 10.41 Percentage of students in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.9 Percentage of students.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 2nd of 32 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Iceland Difference Ahead
2010s 9.25 Percentage of students 13.52 Percentage of students 4.27 Percentage of students Iceland
2020s 10.34 Percentage of students 12.3 Percentage of students 1.96 Percentage of students Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, Bulgaria or Iceland?
Iceland, at 12.31 Percentage of students against 10.41 Percentage of students in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between Bulgaria and Iceland?
1.9 Percentage of students, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
Bulgaria ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 2nd of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Share 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

Indicator
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Unit
Percentage of students
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 383 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on the share of national students going 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.