Bulgaria vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Bulgaria
98.6%
in 2023
Romania
98.6%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
35th
Romania rank
34th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 98.6% against 98.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Romania ranks 34th of 100 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.6% | 0.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.6% | 0.1% | 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 98.6% against 98.6% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 13 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 35th and Romania ranks 34th 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, 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