Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was -0.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Bulgaria, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded -0.8% for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.5% on the previous year and up 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Bulgaria peaked at -0.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -6.6%, in 2012.
Bulgaria ranks 56th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -6.6% | — |
| 2013 | -6.5% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | -6.3% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | -6.1% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | -6.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | -6.3% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | -6.1% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | -5.4% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | -5.2% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | -4.8% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | -1.8% | -62.1% |
| 2023 | -0.8% | -54.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -6.2% | -6.6% | -5.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | -3.2% | -5.2% | -0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 53 Israel -0.1% compare
- 54 Botswana -0.6% compare
- 55 Brazil -0.7% compare
- 57 Mozambique -0.9% compare
- 58 North Macedonia -0.9% compare
- 59 Tajikistan -0.9% compare
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 ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Bulgaria?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Bulgaria was -0.8% 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 -0.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.6% in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Bulgaria ranks 56th out of 105 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 87.1%. 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 Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release