How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Poland: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number

Bulgaria

25,093 number

in 2018

Poland

26,351 number

in 2018

Bulgaria rank

49th

Poland rank

46th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number over time

Bulgaria
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 26,351 number against 25,093 number in Bulgaria, a difference of 1,258 number.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 49th and Poland ranks 46th of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13,872 number	13,403 number	469 number	Bulgaria
2000s	18,316 number	20,772 number	2,455 number	Poland
2010s	24,319 number	25,253 number	934.22 number	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Bulgaria or Poland?: Poland, at 26,351 number against 25,093 number in Bulgaria as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Bulgaria and Poland?: 1,258 number, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?: Bulgaria ranks 49th and Poland ranks 46th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed: 13 November 2026

Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.