Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Foreign students by level of education and country of destination was 25,816 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
25,816
Change on year
up 54.9%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
25,816
in 2012
All-time low
16,661
in 2011
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Bulgaria, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 25,816 for foreign students by level of education and country of destination in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 54.9% on the previous year and up 25.3% over five years.
Bulgaria ranks 12th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20,606 | — |
| 2009 | 21,680 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 23,171 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 16,661 | -28.1% |
| 2012 | 25,816 | +54.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 25,816 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,547, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 25,816 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,547, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,143 | 20,606 | 21,680 | 2 |
| 2010s | 21,883 | 16,661 | 25,816 | 3 |
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 foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Bulgaria?
- Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Bulgaria was 25,816 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest foreign students by level of education and country of destination recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 25,816 in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign students by level of education and country of destination recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,661 in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for foreign students by level of education and country of destination?
- Bulgaria ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Foreign students by level of education and country of destination (2005-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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