Bulgaria vs Romania: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Bulgaria
11 years
in 2025
Romania
11 years
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
144th
Romania rank
144th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 11 years against 11 years in Romania, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 144th and Romania ranks 144th of 215 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 11 years against 11 years in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0 years, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 144th and Romania ranks 144th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). 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