Bulgaria vs Romania: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Bulgaria
45.0%
in 2022
Romania
51.5%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
39th
Romania rank
37th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 51.5% against 45.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 6.5%.
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 39th and Romania ranks 37th of 56 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 | 50.1% | 50.7% | 0.6% | Romania |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 57.9% | 2.4% | Romania |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 51.5% | 6.4% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 51.5% against 45.0% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 6.5%, 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 students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th and Romania ranks 37th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level 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