Bulgaria vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Bulgaria
1.13 NPIA
in 2023
Romania
1.14 NPIA
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
8th
Romania rank
6th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.14 NPIA against 1.13 NPIA in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.01 NPIA.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 8th and Romania ranks 6th of 37 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 NPIA | 1.21 NPIA | 0.016 NPIA | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.18 NPIA | 1.22 NPIA | 0.0389 NPIA | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.13 NPIA | 1.14 NPIA | 0.0106 NPIA | Romania |
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 1.14 NPIA against 1.13 NPIA in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.01 NPIA, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th and Romania ranks 6th of 37 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 native parity index (NPIA). 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