Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 1.04 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Bulgaria, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Bulgaria is 1.04 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Bulgaria peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9572 GPIA, in 2011.
Bulgaria ranks 27th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.9572 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.9724 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9713 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9786 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.04 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 GPIA, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.04 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05 GPIA, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9572 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9786 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 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 1.04 GPIA 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 1.06 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9572 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th 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 6.5%. 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, 25-74 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