Inbound internationally: Students … adjusted Macedonia North in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Inbound internationally: Students … adjusted Macedonia North was 1.25 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
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Bulgaria is 1.25 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Bulgaria peaked at 1.25 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8182 GPIA, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally: Students … adjusted Macedonia North in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8192 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.8182 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8881 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8516 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9345 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.992 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.09 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9876 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.18 GPIA | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 1.25 GPIA | +6.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.25 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.27 GPIA, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.25 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.25 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9134 GPIA | 0.8182 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 0.9876 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 19 Netherlands 1.29 GPIA compare
- 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.29 GPIA compare
- 21 Switzerland 1.27 GPIA compare
- 23 Australia 1.23 GPIA compare
- 24 Austria 1.22 GPIA compare
- 25 Germany 1.22 GPIA compare
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 europe: students from in Bulgaria?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Bulgaria was 1.25 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 1.25 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8182 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 47 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 52.3%. 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 North Macedonia, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release