Bulgaria vs Romania: Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex
Bulgaria
7.06
in 2025
Romania
17.02
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
2nd
Romania rank
1st
Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 17.02 against 7.06 in Bulgaria, a difference of 9.96.
That makes Romania's figure about 2.4 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 2nd and Romania ranks 1st of 43 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.37 | 9.46 | 7.1 | Romania |
| 2020s | 5.33 | 15.06 | 9.73 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 17.02 against 7.06 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 9.96, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 2nd and Romania ranks 1st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.