Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted programmed coded computer in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted programmed coded computer was 0.3333 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Bulgaria, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Bulgaria is 0.3333 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 28.6% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Bulgaria peaked at 0.75 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3125 GPIA, in 2016.
Bulgaria ranks 34th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted programmed coded computer in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.75 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.7407 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5965 GPIA | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3125 GPIA | -47.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3158 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.375 GPIA | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4667 GPIA | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3333 GPIA | -28.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.3333 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3752 GPIA, 89% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.3333 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4181 GPIA, 80% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5151 GPIA | 0.3125 GPIA | 0.75 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4 GPIA | 0.3333 GPIA | 0.4667 GPIA | 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 0.3333 GPIA 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 0.75 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3125 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th 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 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release