Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 60.3% 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 60.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Bulgaria peaked at 60.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2011.
Bulgaria ranks 39th 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 25.7% | — |
| 2013 | 32.6% | +26.8% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 46.5% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 60.3% | +0.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 60.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.6%, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 60.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.0%, 96% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.9% | 25.7% | 48.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 56.2% | 60.3% | 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 60.3% 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 60.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th 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 85.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release