Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 86.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Bulgaria, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Bulgaria stood at 86.9%.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Bulgaria peaked at 88.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 2011.
That places Bulgaria 42nd out of 54 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 68.0% | — |
| 2013 | 72.6% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 76.1% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 78.3% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 85.9% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 83.3% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 82.3% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 81.9% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 88.4% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 88.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 86.9% | -2.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 86.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.4%, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 86.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.2%, 92% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.1% | 68.0% | 85.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 81.9% | 88.9% | 4 |
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 participated in social networks in Bulgaria?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Bulgaria was 86.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 participated in social networks, 15-24 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release