Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 7.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Bulgaria, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Bulgaria is 7.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Bulgaria peaked at 9.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1999.
That places Bulgaria 32nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.8% | — |
| 1999 | 4.6% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -8.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 7.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.9%, 1.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 7.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.3%, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.1% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.9% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.2% | 9.0% | 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 mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Bulgaria?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Bulgaria was 7.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release