Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision was 3,963 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,963 Number
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
13th
of 31 countries
All-time high
3,963 Number
in 2025
All-time low
990 Number
in 2019
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in Bulgaria, 2019–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in Bulgaria is 3,963 Number, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 300.3% over ten years.
Bulgaria ranks 13th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 990 Number | — |
| 2020 | 1,893 Number | +91.2% |
| 2021 | 1,941 Number | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1,902 Number | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,619 Number | +37.7% |
| 2024 | 3,345 Number | +27.7% |
| 2025 | 3,963 Number | +18.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3,963 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,847 Number, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3,963 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,731 Number, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 990 Number | 990 Number | 990 Number | 1 |
| 2020s | 2,610 Number | 1,893 Number | 3,963 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More science & technology data for Bulgaria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.83 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1136 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.4474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 7 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in Bulgaria?
- Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in Bulgaria was 3,963 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,963 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 990 Number in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision, citizenship and length of validity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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