Bulgaria vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Bulgaria
0.9647 LPIA
in 2022
Romania
0.9483 LPIA
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Romania rank
36th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.9647 LPIA against 0.9483 LPIA in Romania, a difference of 0.0164 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 36th 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 | 0.3921 LPIA | 0.6988 LPIA | 0.3067 LPIA | Romania |
| 2000s | 0.9161 LPIA | 0.8868 LPIA | 0.0293 LPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.9335 LPIA | 0.9088 LPIA | 0.0247 LPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.9606 LPIA | 0.9344 LPIA | 0.0262 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 0.9647 LPIA against 0.9483 LPIA in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.0164 LPIA, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 15 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 33rd and Romania ranks 36th 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, male, 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