Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 40.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Bulgaria, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 40.9% for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.4% on the previous year and up 212.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Bulgaria peaked at 40.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2004.
That places Bulgaria 42nd out of 58 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.7% | — |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +64.7% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +80.0% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | +63.7% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | +55.7% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | +55.4% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 30.2% | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 40.9% | +35.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 1.7% | 5.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 5.5% | 34.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 25.0% | 40.9% | 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 purchased or ordered goods or in Bulgaria?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Bulgaria was 40.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.2%. 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 purchased or ordered goods or services, 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release