Bulgaria vs Romania: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Bulgaria
42.5%
in 2022
Romania
47.8%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
34th
Romania rank
33rd
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 47.8% against 42.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Romania ranks 33rd of 47 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 47.0% | 0.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 53.8% | 1.7% | Romania |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 47.8% | 5.3% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 47.8% against 42.5% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 5.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th and Romania ranks 33rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, male (%). 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