Bulgaria vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Bulgaria
0.2275 LPIA
in 2023
Romania
0.2105 LPIA
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
76th
Romania rank
78th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.2275 LPIA against 0.2105 LPIA in Romania, a difference of 0.017 LPIA.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 76th and Romania ranks 78th of 91 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2196 LPIA | 0.2045 LPIA | 0.0151 LPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.2363 LPIA | 0.2109 LPIA | 0.0253 LPIA | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 0.2275 LPIA against 0.2105 LPIA in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.017 LPIA, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 76th and Romania ranks 78th of 91 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary 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