Bulgaria vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Bulgaria
0.9903 LPIA
in 2023
Romania
0.9908 LPIA
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
41st
Romania rank
40th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 0.9908 LPIA against 0.9903 LPIA in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0005 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 41st and Romania ranks 40th of 100 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9865 LPIA | 0.9707 LPIA | 0.0159 LPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.9876 LPIA | 0.9833 LPIA | 0.0043 LPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.9914 LPIA | 0.9902 LPIA | 0.0012 LPIA | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 0.9908 LPIA against 0.9903 LPIA in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.0005 LPIA, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st and Romania ranks 40th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary 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