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Biggest number of foreign students in Bulgaria come from Greece, UK and Germany

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More than 16,000 foreign students are studying in Bulgaria during the 2019-2020 academic year which is 5.5% more than during the previous academic year and i43% more compared to 2015-2016, indicate National Statistical Institute data.  

The biggest number of foreign students is from Greece - -23.7%, followed by the UK - 16.1%, Germany - 8.8%, Ukraine - 6.3% and Turkey - 6.0% of the total number of foreign students. 



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