Bulgaria vs Romania: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private
Bulgaria
11.2%
in 2024
Romania
11.7%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
122nd
Romania rank
120th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 11.7% against 11.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 122nd and Romania ranks 120th of 143 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 | 16.9% | 29.0% | 12.1% | Romania |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 20.8% | 4.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.1% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 11.7% against 11.2% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.5%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Bulgaria ranks 122nd and Romania ranks 120th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private 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