Bulgaria vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Bulgaria
0.9486 LPIA
in 2022
Romania
0.9247 LPIA
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
37th
Romania rank
39th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.9486 LPIA against 0.9247 LPIA in Romania, a difference of 0.0239 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Romania ranks 39th of 95 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3457 LPIA | 0.6257 LPIA | 0.28 LPIA | Romania |
| 2000s | 0.8795 LPIA | 0.8126 LPIA | 0.0669 LPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.9101 LPIA | 0.8658 LPIA | 0.0443 LPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.9445 LPIA | 0.9064 LPIA | 0.0382 LPIA | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 0.9486 LPIA against 0.9247 LPIA in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.0239 LPIA, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Romania ranks 39th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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