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
Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Bulgaria, 2015–2023
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 91st of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 43.3% | — |
| 2016 | 56.8% | +31.1% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | -36.5% |
| 2021 | 68.7% | +90.6% |
| 2023 | 72.5% | +5.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 72.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 72% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 72.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 72% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.4% | 36.0% | 56.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 68.7% | 72.5% | 2 |
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 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 91st out of 121 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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Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical purposes, by education level (%).