Bulgaria vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Bulgaria
6.8%
in 2023
Romania
6.0%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
57th
Romania rank
59th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 6.8% against 6.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 57th and Romania ranks 59th of 75 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 | 3.5% | 1.8% | 1.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 7.6% | 3.6% | Romania |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 6.0% | 0.8% | Romania |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.2% | 0.5% | 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 6.8% against 6.0% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 16 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 57th and Romania ranks 59th of 75 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, rural, male (%). 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