Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from was 1.33 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in Bulgaria, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Bulgaria stood at 1.33 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Bulgaria peaked at 1.33 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3333 GPIA, in 2017.
That places Bulgaria 24th out of 50 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 mobile students from Europe: Students from in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.25 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.17 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5 GPIA | -57.1% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3333 GPIA | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5 GPIA | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6667 GPIA | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8571 GPIA | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 1.33 GPIA | +55.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7738 GPIA | 0.3333 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.8571 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 21 Sweden 1.39 GPIA compare
- 22 United Kingdom 1.38 GPIA compare
- 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.37 GPIA compare
- 25 Germany 1.33 GPIA compare
- 26 North Macedonia 1.29 GPIA compare
- 27 Netherlands 1.29 GPIA compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Bulgaria?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Bulgaria was 1.33 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3333 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Europe: Students from Croatia, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release