Bulgaria vs Romania: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes
Bulgaria
73.7%
in 2021
Romania
74.9%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Romania rank
31st
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 74.9% against 73.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 31st of 88 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 | 77.1% | 69.9% | 7.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 70.9% | 0.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 75.7% | 5.4% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 74.9% against 73.7% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 1.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 31st of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes (%). 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