Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 0.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Bulgaria, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Bulgaria stood at 0.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 204.6% on the previous year and up 109.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Bulgaria peaked at 0.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -4.9%, in 2012.
That places Bulgaria 60th out of 132 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -2.0% | — |
| 2000 | -2.5% | +21.0% |
| 2001 | -3.1% | +26.1% |
| 2002 | -4.0% | +29.3% |
| 2003 | -4.5% | +11.2% |
| 2004 | -4.6% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | -4.4% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | -4.2% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | -3.9% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | -3.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | -4.2% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | -4.3% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | -4.7% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | -4.9% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | -4.7% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | -4.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | -4.5% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | -4.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | -4.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | -4.2% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | -3.6% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | -3.5% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | -3.3% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | -0.4% | -86.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -204.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.0% | -2.0% | -2.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | -3.9% | -4.6% | -2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.4% | -4.9% | -3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.7% | -3.5% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 114,165 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Bulgaria?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Bulgaria was 0.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.9% in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Bulgaria ranks 60th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.7%. 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 ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release