Net flow: outbound), male (UIS estimate) (number) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Net flow: outbound), male (UIS estimate) (number) was 2,038 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Bulgaria, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 2,038 for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.9% on the previous year and up 162.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Bulgaria peaked at 2,038 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -17,071, in 2011.
Bulgaria ranks 42nd of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net flow: outbound), male (UIS estimate) (number) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -9,037 | — |
| 2000 | -9,777 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | -11,053 | +13.1% |
| 2002 | -12,339 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | -13,679 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | -13,778 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | -13,894 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | -14,025 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | -13,874 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | -13,973 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | -15,046 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | -15,990 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | -17,071 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | -3,580 | -79.0% |
| 2013 | -3,277 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | -3,535 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | -3,128 | -11.5% |
| 2016 | -3,047 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | -2,836 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | -2,146 | -24.3% |
| 2019 | -1,564 | -27.1% |
| 2020 | -1,533 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | -1,478 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 1,316 | -189.0% |
| 2023 | 2,038 | +54.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2,038 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,348, 61% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2,038 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,526, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net flow: outbound), male (UIS estimate) (number) in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +189.0% | -1,478 | 1,316 |
| 2012 | +79.0% | -17,071 | -3,580 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -9,037 | -9,037 | -9,037 | 1 |
| 2000s | -13,144 | -15,046 | -9,777 | 10 |
| 2010s | -5,617 | -17,071 | -1,564 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.75 | -1,533 | 2,038 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- 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)
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 2,038 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 2,038 in 2023.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -17,071 in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd out of 131 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 162.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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), male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release