Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both was 6.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Bulgaria is 6.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Bulgaria peaked at 9.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 47th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -11.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 6.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.6%, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 6.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.7%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.5% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 6.6% | 9.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 44 Sao Tome and Principe 6.8% compare
- 45 Vanuatu 6.8% compare
- 46 Turks and Caicos Islands 6.6% compare
- 48 Barbados 6.6% compare
- 49 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 6.5% compare
- 50 Belarus 6.3% compare
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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Bulgaria?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Bulgaria was 6.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Bulgaria ranks 47th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release