Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 9,271 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Bulgaria, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Bulgaria is 9,271, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Bulgaria peaked at 13,278 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9,271, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 41st of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13,278 | — |
| 2013 | 13,156 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 12,903 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 12,928 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 12,749 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 12,755 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12,480 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 12,041 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 11,892 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 11,494 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 10,378 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 9,271 | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,786 | 12,041 | 13,278 | 8 |
| 2020s | 10,759 | 9,271 | 11,892 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,397 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 111,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -9.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 83,804 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -14.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Bulgaria?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Bulgaria was 9,271 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 13,278 in 2012.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,271 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 North America and Western Europe, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release