Proportion of youth and adults … female programmed coded computer in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of youth and adults … female programmed coded computer was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2012
All-time low
0.5%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2011–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Bulgaria, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Bulgaria is 0.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Bulgaria peaked at 4.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2016.
Bulgaria ranks 45th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults … female programmed coded computer in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.1% | — |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +90.5% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -85.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.3%, 21% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.0%, 18% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 4.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Bulgaria?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Bulgaria was 0.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 programmed or coded in digital environments (e.g. computer software, app development), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release