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 26.9% 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 26.9% 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.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 244.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Bulgaria peaked at 26.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2004.
That places Bulgaria 51st out of 70 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 | 0.5% | — |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +200.0% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +94.1% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +43.7% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +39.3% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +28.2% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +68.2% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | +12.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 26.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.6%, 47% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 26.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.7%, 54% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +200.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.5% | 3.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 3.2% | 21.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 15.6% | 26.9% | 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 26.9% 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 26.9% 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 0.5% in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st out of 70 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 244.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release