Bulgaria vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Bulgaria
0.3%
in 2023
Romania
0.2%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
37th
Romania rank
40th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.6 times Romania's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Romania ranks 40th of 49 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 | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 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 0.3% against 0.2% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Romania ranks 40th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, urban, female (%). 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