Students going abroad by level of education and destination in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Students going abroad by level of education and destination was 17,851 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
17,851
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
17,851
in 2012
All-time low
11,842
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Students going abroad by level of education and destination in Bulgaria, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, students going abroad by level of education and destination in Bulgaria stood at 17,851. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 50.7% over five years.
Bulgaria ranks 9th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Students going abroad by level of education and destination in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11,842 | — |
| 2009 | 12,906 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 13,878 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 14,793 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 17,851 | +20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,374 | 11,842 | 12,906 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15,507 | 13,878 | 17,851 | 3 |
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 students going abroad by level of education and destination in Bulgaria?
- Students going abroad by level of education and destination in Bulgaria was 17,851 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students going abroad by level of education and destination recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 17,851 in 2012.
- What is the lowest students going abroad by level of education and destination recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,842 in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for students going abroad by level of education and destination?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students going abroad by level of education and destination (2005-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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