Bulgaria vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Bulgaria
0.7545 LPIA
in 2023
Romania
0.7559 LPIA
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
48th
Romania rank
47th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 0.7559 LPIA against 0.7545 LPIA in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0014 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 48th and Romania ranks 47th of 105 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5778 LPIA | 0.675 LPIA | 0.0972 LPIA | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.6292 LPIA | 0.6617 LPIA | 0.0325 LPIA | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.7367 LPIA | 0.7243 LPIA | 0.0124 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?
- Romania, at 0.7559 LPIA against 0.7545 LPIA in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.0014 LPIA, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Bulgaria ranks 48th and Romania ranks 47th 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, 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