Bulgaria vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Bulgaria
0.7239 LPIA
in 2023
Romania
0.7001 LPIA
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
50th
Romania rank
53rd
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.7239 LPIA against 0.7001 LPIA in Romania, a difference of 0.0238 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 50th and Romania ranks 53rd 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 | 0.5255 LPIA | 0.5432 LPIA | 0.0177 LPIA | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.5876 LPIA | 0.5832 LPIA | 0.0043 LPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.6975 LPIA | 0.6662 LPIA | 0.0313 LPIA | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 0.7239 LPIA against 0.7001 LPIA in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.0238 LPIA, 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 upper secondary education or?
- Bulgaria ranks 50th and Romania ranks 53rd of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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