Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was -1,032 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Bulgaria, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Bulgaria is -1,032, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 55.2% on the previous year and up 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Bulgaria peaked at -1,032 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -10,295, in 2012.
That places Bulgaria 68th out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -10,295 | — |
| 2013 | -10,001 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | -9,693 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | -9,350 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | -8,866 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | -8,493 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | -7,764 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | -6,721 | -13.4% |
| 2020 | -6,344 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | -5,964 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | -2,302 | -61.4% |
| 2023 | -1,032 | -55.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -8,898 | -10,295 | -6,721 | 8 |
| 2020s | -3,910 | -6,344 | -1,032 | 4 |
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- 65 Mozambique -837 compare
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- 69 Mauritius -1,413 compare
- 70 Burkina Faso -1,444 compare
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0829 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 232,874 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1419 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 252,352 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0285 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 216,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.1737 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Bulgaria?
- Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Bulgaria was -1,032 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was -1,032 in 2023.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -10,295 in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.7%. 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 Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release