Bulgaria vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Bulgaria
98.6%
in 2023
Romania
98.4%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
36th
Romania rank
38th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 98.6% against 98.4% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Romania ranks 38th of 101 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 | 97.8% | 96.2% | 1.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 97.7% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.3% | 0.3% | 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 98.6% against 98.4% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 17 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 36th and Romania ranks 38th of 101 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, both sexes (%). 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