Bulgaria vs Romania: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female

Bulgaria
98.3%
in 2021
Romania
97.1%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
25th
Romania rank
27th

Completion rate, lower secondary education, female over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 98.3% against 97.1% in Romania, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Romania ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 25th and Romania ranks 27th of 92 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 94.7% 96.3% 1.5% Romania
2010s 95.8% 96.5% 0.7% Romania
2020s 97.1% 96.8% 0.3% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, female, Bulgaria or Romania?
Bulgaria, at 98.3% against 97.1% in Romania as of 2021.
What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, female between Bulgaria and Romania?
1.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, female?
Bulgaria ranks 25th and Romania ranks 27th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
131 places, 2,461 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release