Degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field was 3,209 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field in Bulgaria, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 3,209 Number for degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field in Bulgaria peaked at 3,209 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,842 Number, in 2018.
That places Bulgaria 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,267 Number | — |
| 2014 | 2,000 Number | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 1,935 Number | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1,959 Number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,966 Number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,842 Number | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 2,044 Number | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 2,039 Number | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,580 Number | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 3,027 Number | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 3,010 Number | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 3,209 Number | +6.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3,209 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,037 Number, 46% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3,209 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,392 Number, 43% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,002 Number | 1,842 Number | 2,267 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,773 Number | 2,039 Number | 3,209 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field in Bulgaria?
- Degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field in Bulgaria was 3,209 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,209 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,842 Number in 2018.
- How does Bulgaria rank for degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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