Bulgaria vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Bulgaria
99.5%
in 2023
Romania
99.2%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Romania rank
34th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 99.5% against 99.2% in Romania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 34th of 105 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 99.2% | 0.3% | Romania |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.2% | 0.2% | 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?
- Bulgaria, at 99.5% against 99.2% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 34th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%). 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