Bulgaria vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Bulgaria
0.9992 GPIA
in 2023
Romania
0.9973 GPIA
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
22nd
Romania rank
25th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.9992 GPIA against 0.9973 GPIA in Romania, a difference of 0.0019 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Romania ranks 25th of 37 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 | 0.9919 GPIA | 0.9837 GPIA | 0.0082 GPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.9957 GPIA | 0.9915 GPIA | 0.0042 GPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.9971 GPIA | 0.996 GPIA | 0.0012 GPIA | 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 0.9992 GPIA against 0.9973 GPIA in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.0019 GPIA, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Romania ranks 25th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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