Bulgaria vs Romania: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Bulgaria
21.9%
in 2022
Romania
25.9%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
39th
Romania rank
36th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 25.9% against 21.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 39th and Romania ranks 36th of 52 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 | 23.0% | 28.3% | 5.3% | Romania |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 36.6% | 2.6% | Romania |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 25.9% | 4.1% | 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 25.9% against 21.9% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 4.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 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 36th of 52 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, very poor socioeconomic background, 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