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 83.3% 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 %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Bulgaria stood at 83.3%.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Bulgaria peaked at 88.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2004.
That places Bulgaria 30th out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.4% | — |
| 2006 | 17.4% | +171.9% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | +37.4% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | +60.3% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | +51.4% |
| 2010 | 57.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 71.7% | +38.4% |
| 2013 | 53.8% | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 77.7% | +44.4% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 81.7% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 84.2% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 81.7% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 86.5% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 88.1% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 83.3% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 6.4% | 58.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 51.8% | 84.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 83.3% | 88.1% | 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 83.3% 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 88.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 56 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 up 54.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release