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 79.8% 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 79.8%.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Bulgaria peaked at 87.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2004.
Bulgaria ranks 40th of 56 countries on this measure, 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 | 5.5% | — |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +167.3% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +47.6% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | +84.3% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +37.5% |
| 2010 | 56.3% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 71.3% | +42.9% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 78.1% | +43.0% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.5% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 80.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 80.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 84.2% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 87.2% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 79.8% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 5.5% | 55.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 49.9% | 80.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 79.8% | 87.2% | 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 79.8% 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 87.2% 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 5.5% in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th 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 46.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release