Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern was 2,714 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in Bulgaria, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Bulgaria stood at 2,714. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Bulgaria peaked at 2,714 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,943, in 2016.
That places Bulgaria 21st out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,436 | — |
| 2014 | 2,212 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 2,072 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1,943 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 2,011 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2,037 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,158 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 2,324 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 2,414 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 2,557 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 2,714 | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,124 | 1,943 | 2,436 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,502 | 2,324 | 2,714 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Bulgaria?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Bulgaria was 2,714 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,714 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,943 in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 Central and Eastern Europe, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release