Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 10.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Bulgaria, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Bulgaria is 10.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 10.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1999.
That places Bulgaria 50th out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.3% | — |
| 1999 | 5.2% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 5.6% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.8% | 10.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 47 Uzbekistan 12.3% compare
- 48 Palestine, State of 12.3% compare
- 49 Hong Kong 12.2% compare
- 51 Central African Republic 10.5% compare
- 52 Mali 10.1% compare
- 53 Barbados 9.9% compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 195,697 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Bulgaria was 10.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 50th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. 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 mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.