Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central was 2,171 in 2023. β² Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in Bulgaria, 1998β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 2,171 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in Bulgaria peaked at 5,563 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,180, in 1998.
Bulgaria ranks 62nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,208 | 1,180 | 1,237 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,678 | 1,198 | 2,418 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,306 | 1,713 | 3,706 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,659 | 2,171 | 5,563 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in Bulgaria?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in Bulgaria was 2,171 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,563 in 2021.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,180 in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central?
- Bulgaria ranks 62nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central and Eastern Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release