Bulgaria vs Romania: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions
Bulgaria
88.8%
in 2024
Romania
88.3%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
36th
Romania rank
38th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 88.8% against 88.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Romania ranks 38th of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.1% | 71.0% | 12.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 79.2% | 4.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 87.9% | 0.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 88.8% against 88.3% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.5%, with Bulgaria 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 public institutions?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th and Romania ranks 38th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary 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