Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes was 2,309 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in Bulgaria, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in Bulgaria is 2,309, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 23.0% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 5,970 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,350, in 1999.
Bulgaria ranks 59th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,350 | — |
| 2000 | 1,362 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,555 | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 1,825 | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 1,845 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,214 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 2,382 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 2,716 | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 3,064 | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 3,715 | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 4,340 | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 5,234 | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 5,601 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 5,970 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 5,966 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5,215 | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 4,582 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 3,763 | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 3,231 | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 2,995 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 2,993 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,927 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,671 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 3,178 | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 2,997 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 2,309 | -23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,350 | 1,350 | 1,350 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,502 | 1,362 | 4,340 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,555 | 2,993 | 5,970 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,816 | 2,309 | 3,178 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in Bulgaria was 2,309 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,970 in 2012.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,350 in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 59th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release