Bulgaria vs Romania: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes
Bulgaria
92.4%
in 2021
Romania
91.5%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
13th
Romania rank
16th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 92.4% against 91.5% in Romania, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 13th and Romania ranks 16th of 90 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 | 91.7% | 92.0% | 0.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 90.2% | 2.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 91.3% | 0.9% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 92.4% against 91.5% in Romania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.9%, with Bulgaria 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, urban, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th and Romania ranks 16th of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, 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