Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 5.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 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 in Bulgaria is 5.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Bulgaria peaked at 7.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2000.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.1% | — |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.0% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 5.7% | 7.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Bulgaria?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Bulgaria was 5.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release