Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) was 15,155 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Bulgaria, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Bulgaria is 15,155 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 15,155 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,998 number, in 2002.
Bulgaria ranks 49th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8,412 number | — |
| 2000 | 8,117 number | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 8,130 number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 7,998 number | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 8,025 number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 8,286 number | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 8,550 number | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 9,361 number | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 9,100 number | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 9,268 number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 9,423 number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 10,060 number | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 10,345 number | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 11,214 number | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 11,594 number | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 11,282 number | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 11,844 number | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 12,201 number | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 13,746 number | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 15,155 number | +10.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 15,155 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 22,998 number, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 15,155 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,256 number, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,412 number | 8,412 number | 8,412 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 8,626 number | 7,998 number | 9,423 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,938 number | 10,060 number | 15,155 number | 9 |
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 total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Bulgaria was 15,155 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 15,155 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,998 number in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 49th out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. 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 Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.