Inbound internationally: Students from China … China adjusted in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Inbound internationally: Students from China … China adjusted was 1.1 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Bulgaria, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Bulgaria stood at 1.1 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Bulgaria peaked at 1.39 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Bulgaria 32nd out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally: Students from China … China adjusted in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.22 GPIA | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 1.38 GPIA | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 1.19 GPIA | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 1.16 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.38 GPIA | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 1.39 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.33 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.25 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 1.1 GPIA | -11.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Bulgaria?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Bulgaria was 1.1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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: Students from China, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release