Outbound internationally mobile … female Eastern Central Europe in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Outbound internationally mobile … female Eastern Central Europe 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.
Outbound internationally mobile … female Eastern Central Europe in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 978 | — |
| 2013 | 946 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 916 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 915 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 852 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 1,446 | +69.7% |
| 2018 | 1,717 | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 1,968 | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 2,337 | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 2,877 | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 1,129 | -60.8% |
| 2023 | 1,140 | +1.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1,140 is above the median for high income countries, which is 100, 11.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1,140 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,185, 96% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- 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)
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