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 6.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Bulgaria, 2011–2023
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 6.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 288.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Bulgaria peaked at 6.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2011.
Bulgaria ranks 35th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.4% | — |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +46.7% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +131.8% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +50.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 6.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5%, 57% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 6.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.4%, 46% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.4% | 6.6% | 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 6.6% 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 6.6% 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 1.4% in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any)?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th 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 288.2%. 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 who have done online course (in any subject), 25-74 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release