Share of students studying abroad in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of students studying abroad was 8.24 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
8.24
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
66th
of 174 countries
All-time high
11.29
in 2021
All-time low
5.16
in 1999
Years of data
26
1998β2023
Share of students studying abroad in Bulgaria, 1998β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of students studying abroad in Bulgaria stood at 8.24.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Bulgaria peaked at 11.29 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.16, in 1999.
That places Bulgaria 66th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.23 | 5.16 | 5.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.41 | 5.58 | 8.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.15 | 7.77 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.91 | 8.24 | 11.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 63 Belarus, Republic of 8.69 compare
- 64 Singapore 8.61 compare
- 65 Bahrain, Kingdom of 8.56 compare
- 67 Cameroon 8.1 compare
- 68 Benin 7.92 compare
- 69 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 7.69 compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in Bulgaria?
- Share of students studying abroad in Bulgaria was 8.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.29 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.16 in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Bulgaria ranks 66th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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