Bulgaria vs Romania: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Bulgaria
50.7%
in 2022
Romania
59.5%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
36th
Romania rank
35th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 59.5% against 50.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Romania ranks 35th of 47 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 | 61.0% | 58.8% | 2.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 62.9% | 0.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 59.5% | 8.8% | 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 59.5% against 50.7% 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?
- 8.8%, 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 36th and Romania ranks 35th 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 reading, female (%). 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