Bulgaria vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Bulgaria
0.4%
in 2023
Romania
0.2%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Romania rank
35th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.4% against 0.2% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.5 times Romania's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 35th of 37 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 0.4% against 0.2% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 35th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, male (%). 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