Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) was 7.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Bulgaria, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Bulgaria stood at 7.9%.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Bulgaria peaked at 8.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2000.
Bulgaria ranks 51st of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) 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% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | -9.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 7.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.6%, 75% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 7.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 80% of the median. (51 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 | 4.7% | 3.5% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.8% | 8.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Bulgaria?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Bulgaria was 7.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.1%. 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 (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release