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 5.5% 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 5.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.7% on the previous year and up 223.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Bulgaria peaked at 5.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2016.
That places Bulgaria 37th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 1.1% | -35.3% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +133.3% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +44.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.3%, 38% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.3%, 49% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5.5% | 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 5.5% 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 5.5% 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 1.1% in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any)?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th out of 46 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 223.5%. 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 who have done online course (in any subject), 25-74 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release