Bulgaria vs Romania: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Bulgaria
1.2%
in 2023
Romania
1.2%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
26th
Romania rank
24th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 26th and Romania ranks 24th of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Romania |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th and Romania ranks 24th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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