Bulgaria vs Romania: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Bulgaria
0.8709 NPIA
in 2022
Romania
0.869 NPIA
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
16th
Romania rank
17th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.8709 NPIA against 0.869 NPIA in Romania, a difference of 0.0019 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Romania ranks 17th of 49 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 | 0.6236 NPIA | 0.977 NPIA | 0.3533 NPIA | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.4148 NPIA | 1.07 NPIA | 0.6552 NPIA | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.8709 NPIA | 0.869 NPIA | 0.0019 NPIA | Bulgaria |
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?
- Bulgaria, at 0.8709 NPIA against 0.869 NPIA in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.0019 NPIA, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 5 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 16th and Romania ranks 17th of 49 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 reading, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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