Ministry announces increase in number of foreign students

The number of foreigners at universities in Bulgaria is increasing. According to the Education Ministry on 28 November, in the 2021-22 academic year, there were 16,525 foreign students attending universities in Bulgaria, accounting for 8.2% of all students in the country. In 2013, foreign students at Bulgarian universities made up 4.1% of the total, reports The Sofia Globe.

Citing the National Map of Higher Education in Bulgaria, which has been published for public discussion, the ministry said that Bulgaria was the European Union country with the highest number of students studying medical specialities. Of those studying medicine in Bulgaria, 58.5% were foreigners, the ministry said.

It said that there were 200,781 university students in Bulgaria, less than half – 48% – of the total capacity of all higher education institutions in the country, according to the National Agency for Assessment and Accreditation.
Full report on The Sofia Globe site