Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) was 4.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Bulgaria, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Bulgaria is 4.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.7% on the previous year and up 138.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Bulgaria peaked at 4.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.
That places Bulgaria 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.4% | — |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +120.0% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +38.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.7%, 44% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.4%, 30% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 4.3% | 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 who have done online course (in any) in Bulgaria?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Bulgaria was 4.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any)?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.9%. 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 who have done online course (in any subject), 25-74 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release