Bulgaria vs Romania: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Bulgaria
100.0%
in 2023
Romania
100.0%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
1st
Romania rank
1st
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Romania ranks 1st of 137 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.3% | 94.6% | 0.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 98.4% | 1.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 98.7% | 1.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.1% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st and Romania ranks 1st of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, 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