Bulgaria vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Bulgaria
0.9905 LPIA
in 2023
Romania
0.9924 LPIA
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
43rd
Romania rank
41st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 0.9924 LPIA against 0.9905 LPIA in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0019 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 41st of 99 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9902 LPIA | 0.9903 LPIA | 0.0002 LPIA | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.992 LPIA | 0.9921 LPIA | 0.0001 LPIA | Romania |
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 0.9924 LPIA against 0.9905 LPIA in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.0019 LPIA, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 41st of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary 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