Bulgaria vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Bulgaria
66.6%
in 2023
Romania
65.4%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
40th
Romania rank
41st
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 66.6% against 65.4% in Romania, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 40th and Romania ranks 41st of 111 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 | 46.4% | 59.9% | 13.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 56.7% | 3.2% | Romania |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 64.2% | 0.0% | 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 66.6% against 65.4% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 1.2%, with Bulgaria 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 40th and Romania ranks 41st of 111 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, rural, male (%). 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