Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Share of schools with access to computers for teaching was 72.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
72.5%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
74th
of 103 countries
All-time high
72.5%
in 2023
All-time low
36.0%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2015–2023

Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Bulgaria, 2015–2023

0204060802015201920232015: 43.3 %2016: 56.8 %2019: 36 %2021: 68.7 %2023: 72.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 72.5% for share of schools with access to computers for teaching in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Bulgaria peaked at 72.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2019.

Bulgaria ranks 74th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 45.4% 36.0% 56.8% 3
2020s 70.6% 68.7% 72.5% 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 71 Philippines 74.1% compare
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  4. 75 Portugal 71.0% compare
  5. 76 Peru 70.6% compare
  6. 77 Lebanon 69.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Bulgaria?
Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Bulgaria was 72.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of schools with access to computers for teaching recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of schools with access to computers for teaching recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2019.
How does Bulgaria rank for share of schools with access to computers for teaching?
Bulgaria ranks 74th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of schools with access to computers for teaching rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to computers for teaching. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of schools with access to computers for teaching
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 962 data points, 2000–2024
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