Inbound internationally: Students … Ukraine adjusted in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Inbound internationally: Students … Ukraine adjusted was 1.03 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 1.03 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Bulgaria peaked at 1.37 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 49th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally: Students … Ukraine adjusted in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.37 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.3 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.34 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.32 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.24 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.15 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.12 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.09 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.18 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | -12.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.03 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.39 GPIA, 74% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.03 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.29 GPIA, 80% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.18 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 europe: students from in Bulgaria?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Bulgaria was 1.03 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 1.37 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from?
- Bulgaria ranks 49th out of 70 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 down 24.6%. 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 Europe: Students from the Ukraine, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release