Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female was 7.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Bulgaria, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Bulgaria is 7.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Bulgaria peaked at 11.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2012.
That places Bulgaria 34th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.5% | — |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -11.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 7.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.9× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 7.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6%, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.5% | 10.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 7.8% | 11.2% | 4 |
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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Bulgaria?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Bulgaria was 7.8% 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 11.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 208 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 10.5%. 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, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release