Bulgaria vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Bulgaria
0.2032 LPIA
in 2023
Romania
0.1805 LPIA
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
47th
Romania rank
49th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.2032 LPIA against 0.1805 LPIA in Romania, a difference of 0.0227 LPIA.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 47th and Romania ranks 49th of 59 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 | 0.1938 LPIA | 0.1806 LPIA | 0.0132 LPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.1976 LPIA | 0.1748 LPIA | 0.0228 LPIA | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 0.2032 LPIA against 0.1805 LPIA in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.0227 LPIA, 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 master's or equivalent?
- Bulgaria ranks 47th and Romania ranks 49th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent 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