Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)

Bulgaria
-4.2%
in 2018
North Macedonia
-4.3%
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
86th
North Macedonia rank
87th

Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • North Macedonia
-15-12.5-10-7.5-5-2.5199920082018

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports -4.2% against -4.3% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 86th and North Macedonia ranks 87th of 124 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s -2.0% -5.2% 3.1% Bulgaria
2000s -3.9% -10.2% 6.3% Bulgaria
2010s -4.6% -4.2% 0.4% North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound), Bulgaria or North Macedonia?
Bulgaria, at -4.2% against -4.3% in North Macedonia as of 2018.
What is the difference in net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
Bulgaria ranks 86th and North Macedonia ranks 87th of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 1,674 data points, 1998–2018
Last refreshed

Total number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level of education from that country studying abroad (outbound students), expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrolment in that country.