Share of students studying abroad in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of students studying abroad was 8.24 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.24
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
67th
of 175 countries
All-time high
11.29
in 2021
All-time low
5.16
in 1999
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Share of students studying abroad in Bulgaria, 1998–2023
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 67th out of 175 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.
Share of students studying abroad in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.3 | — |
| 1999 | 5.16 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 5.58 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 6.41 | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 7.54 | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 7.97 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 8.19 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 7.94 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 8.01 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 7.42 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 7.42 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.64 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 7.77 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 8.3 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 8.8 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 8.76 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.65 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.72 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 9.04 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 10.03 | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 10.61 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 10.8 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 11.23 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 11.29 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 8.88 | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 8.24 | -7.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 8.24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.28, 1.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 8.24 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.06, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Bulgaria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- 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)
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 67th out of 175 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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