Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 1.02 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
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Bulgaria stood at 1.02 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Bulgaria peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9417 GPIA, in 2011.
Bulgaria ranks 30th of 56 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 | 0.9417 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.9735 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9653 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9961 GPIA | 0.9417 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 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 1.02 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 1.03 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9417 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 56 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 4.9%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release