Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central was 1,140 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in Bulgaria, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in Bulgaria stood at 1,140.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in Bulgaria peaked at 2,877 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 852, in 2016.
That places Bulgaria 50th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,217 | 852 | 1,968 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,871 | 1,129 | 2,877 | 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (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 1,140 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 2,877 in 2021.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 852 in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central?
- Bulgaria ranks 50th out of 210 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 20.5%. 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, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release