Number of Bulgarian Students in UK Universities is slightly Declining over the years

The number of Bulgarian students in the United Kingdom has slightly declined by -415 students less in four academic years, official figures have shown. A total of 6,185 Bulgarians studied in the UK during 2017/18, which numbers decreased to 5,770 by 2020/21, the education search platform Erudera.com reports. 

Erudera points out that the number of Bulgarian students in the UK has not fluctuated much in numbers in recent academic years, unlike in its neighboring countries where there has been a significant increase and decrease in students.

The group of 5,770 Bulgarians was settled in the following countries:

• England - 4,585

• Scotland - 920 

• Wales - 255

• Northern Ireland - 10

During the last academic year, Bulgarian students were enrolled mainly in these UK universities: 

• Coventry University - 330 students 

• The University of Surrey - 200 students 

• The University of Southampton - 180 students 

• The University of Aberdeen - 165 students 

• King's College London - 150 students 

• The University of Manchester - 145 students 

• The University of Greenwich - 130 students 

• The University of Lancaster - 125

Whereas, over the past academic years, the number of students from Bulgaria in the UK stood at:

• 6,185 students during 2017/18

• 6,125 students during 2018/19 

• 5,960 students during 2019/20

• 5,770 students during 2020/21

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