Bulgaria vs Romania: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Bulgaria
12.3%
in 2023
Romania
12.0%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
63rd
Romania rank
65th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 12.3% against 12.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Romania ranks 65th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 9.3% | 3.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 9.6% | 2.7% | Romania |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 11.7% | 4.4% | Romania |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.5% | 0.1% | 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?
- Bulgaria, at 12.3% against 12.0% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria 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 63rd and Romania ranks 65th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, 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