Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) was 0.958 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Bulgaria, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Bulgaria is 0.958 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Bulgaria peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8448 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Bulgaria 49th out of 55 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.8594 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.8448 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.908 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPIA | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9483 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9791 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9633 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9944 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9853 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9584 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9902 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9734 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9898 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.958 GPIA | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9206 GPIA | 0.8448 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9878 GPIA | 0.9584 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9737 GPIA | 0.958 GPIA | 0.9898 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Bulgaria?
- Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Bulgaria was 0.958 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8448 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Bulgaria ranks 49th out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the Internet/VoIP, using Skype, Whatsapp, Viber, iTalk, etc.; includes video calls via webcam), 15-24 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release