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It is interesting to see the results of similar alternative measures. The e-skills index shows that Bulgaria reported a positive development compared to 2009 and the index rose by 1 percentage point in 2013, from 1.5 to 2.5. By comparison, Greece did not report development in this field and its index remained unchanged during the same period, 1.5. The index value of Britain is 5.0, Ireland 4.5 and other countries stand out with 4.0, Malta being a surprise. The index of Finland and Italy is the same as Bulgaria’s - 2.5. It is noteworthy that in addition to Greece other South European countries such as Spain (2.0) and Portugal (1.5) are at the bottom of the ranking in the company of other countries from the former communist bloc.

The business dynamics is significant and the need for trained IT staff is increasing. Europe is facing the challenge and the ability to train such specialists, which will  show whether it will become a centre of innovation in today's world or if it will force the companies to outsource their high-tech activities outside the European Union.