Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) was 6.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Bulgaria, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 6.4% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 6.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 45th out of 124 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.1% | — |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +16.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 6.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 69% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 6.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.1%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.5% | 6.4% | 9 |
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 mobility rate, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Bulgaria was 6.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. 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 mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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