Bulgaria vs Romania: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes
Bulgaria
24.1%
in 2021
Romania
23.4%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
26th
Romania rank
28th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 24.1% against 23.4% in Romania, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 26th and Romania ranks 28th of 41 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 | 19.9% | 24.8% | 4.9% | Romania |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 21.3% | 0.7% | Romania |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 23.1% | 0.9% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 24.1% against 23.4% in Romania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th and Romania ranks 28th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes (%). 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