Bulgaria vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Bulgaria
0.2313 LPIA
in 2023
Romania
0.2306 LPIA
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
63rd
Romania rank
64th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.2313 LPIA against 0.2306 LPIA in Romania, a difference of 0.0007 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Romania ranks 64th of 70 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.167 LPIA | 0.1219 LPIA | 0.0451 LPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 0.1712 LPIA | 0.2483 LPIA | 0.0771 LPIA | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.2031 LPIA | 0.2138 LPIA | 0.0106 LPIA | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.2301 LPIA | 0.2217 LPIA | 0.0083 LPIA | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 0.2313 LPIA against 0.2306 LPIA in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.0007 LPIA, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Romania ranks 64th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary 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