Bulgaria vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Bulgaria
0.2455 LPIA
in 2020
Romania
0.2449 LPIA
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Romania rank
34th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.2455 LPIA against 0.2449 LPIA in Romania, a difference of 0.0006 LPIA.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 34th of 39 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1608 LPIA | 0.1049 LPIA | 0.0559 LPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.2311 LPIA | 0.209 LPIA | 0.0221 LPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.2455 LPIA | 0.2215 LPIA | 0.024 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 0.2455 LPIA against 0.2449 LPIA in Romania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.0006 LPIA, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 34th of 39 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, female, 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