Bulgaria vs Romania: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions
Bulgaria
97.8%
in 2024
Romania
97.8%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
35th
Romania rank
33rd
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 97.8% against 97.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Romania ranks 33rd of 201 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.7% | 100.0% | 0.3% | Romania |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.8% | 0.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 99.2% | 0.2% | Romania |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 98.1% | 0.2% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 97.8% against 97.8% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th and Romania ranks 33rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, 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