Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both was -9,938 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
-9,938 number
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
106th
of 136 countries
All-time high
-5,528 number
in 1999
All-time low
-13,764 number
in 2012
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Bulgaria, 1999–2018

-14.0k-12.0k-10.0k-8.0k-6.0k1999200820181999: -5.5k number2000: -6.5k number2001: -7.5k number2002: -9.3k number2003: -10.5k number2004: -10.5k number2005: -10.4k number2006: -10.2k number2007: -10.2k number2008: -10.4k number2009: -11.6k number2010: -12.3k number2011: -13.2k number2012: -13.8k number2013: -13.3k number2014: -13.2k number2015: -12.5k number2016: -11.9k number2017: -11.3k number2018: -9.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Bulgaria is -9,938 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Bulgaria peaked at -5,528 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, -13,764 number, in 2012.

Bulgaria ranks 106th of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number) in Bulgaria, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 -5,528 number
2000 -6,482 number +17.3%
2001 -7,462 number +15.1%
2002 -9,257 number +24.1%
2003 -10,461 number +13.0%
2004 -10,472 number +0.1%
2005 -10,405 number -0.6%
2006 -10,209 number -1.9%
2007 -10,199 number -0.1%
2008 -10,389 number +1.9%
2009 -11,569 number +11.4%
2010 -12,272 number +6.1%
2011 -13,177 number +7.4%
2012 -13,764 number +4.5%
2013 -13,286 number -3.5%
2014 -13,234 number -0.4%
2015 -12,489 number -5.6%
2016 -11,928 number -4.5%
2017 -11,344 number -4.9%
2018 -9,938 number -12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -5,528 number -5,528 number -5,528 number 1
2000s -9,690 number -11,569 number -6,482 number 10
2010s -12,381 number -13,764 number -9,938 number 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 103 Romania -8,422 number compare
  2. 104 Guinea -8,644 number compare
  3. 105 Côte d'Ivoire -9,050 number compare
  4. 107 Mongolia -10,256 number compare
  5. 108 Chile -11,046 number compare
  6. 109 Greece -12,771 number compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Bulgaria?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Bulgaria was -9,938 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was -5,528 number in 1999.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -13,764 number in 2012.
How does Bulgaria rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both?
Bulgaria ranks 106th out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 1,866 data points, 1998–2018
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Number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level from a given country studying abroad (outbound students).