Bulgaria vs Romania: Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity
Bulgaria
1.01 GPIA
in 2021
Romania
0.9984 GPIA
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
61st
Romania rank
63rd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 0.9984 GPIA in Romania, a difference of 0.0116 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 61st and Romania ranks 63rd of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9902 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0166 GPIA | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0016 GPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9837 GPIA | 0.0323 GPIA | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 1.01 GPIA against 0.9984 GPIA in Romania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.0116 GPIA, 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Bulgaria ranks 61st and Romania ranks 63rd of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release