Bulgaria vs Romania: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female

Bulgaria
91.8%
in 2021
Romania
91.2%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
16th
Romania rank
17th

Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 91.8% against 91.2% in Romania, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Romania ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 16th and Romania ranks 17th of 81 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 90.6% 92.3% 1.7% Romania
2010s 93.5% 90.1% 3.3% Bulgaria
2020s 92.0% 91.1% 0.8% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female, Bulgaria or Romania?
Bulgaria, at 91.8% against 91.2% in Romania as of 2021.
What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female between Bulgaria and Romania?
0.6%, 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, female?
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Romania ranks 17th of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, 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, upper secondary education, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
81 places, 962 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release