Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern was 2,720 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in Bulgaria, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Bulgaria is 2,720, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Bulgaria peaked at 4,923 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,465, in 2022.
That places Bulgaria 17th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,923 | — |
| 2014 | 4,277 | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 3,726 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 3,217 | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 2,827 | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 2,785 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,587 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 2,651 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,615 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2,465 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 2,720 | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,477 | 2,587 | 4,923 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,613 | 2,465 | 2,720 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 14 Türkiye 3,025 compare
- 15 Canada 2,790 compare
- 16 Azerbaijan 2,754 compare
- 18 Slovenia 2,603 compare
- 19 North Macedonia 2,529 compare
- 20 Switzerland 2,476 compare
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 central and eastern in Bulgaria?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Bulgaria was 2,720 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 4,923 in 2013.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,465 in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th 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 down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release