01.04.2022

DIGITAL SKILLS IN THE EU AND BULGARIA

In 2021, 54 percent of people in the EU aged 16 to 74 had at least basic general digital skills, according to Eurostat.

In 2021, the share of people aged 16 to 74 who had at least basic general digital skills was highest in the Netherlands and Finland (79 per cent in both countries), followed by Ireland (70 per cent). On the other hand, the lowest share was registered in Romania (28 percent), followed by Bulgaria (31 percent) and Poland (43 percent).

Digital skills indicators are key performance indicators in the context of the Digital Decade, which presents the EU's vision for digital transformation. The "digital compass" aims for 80 percent of EU citizens aged 16 to 74 to have at least basic digital skills by 2030.