Bulgaria vs Romania: Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex
Bulgaria
11.8%
in 2024
Romania
27.2%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
3rd
Romania rank
1st
Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 27.2% against 11.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 15.4%.
That makes Romania's figure about 2.3 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 1st of 42 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 | 7.7% | 22.4% | 14.7% | Romania |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 25.0% | 15.8% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 27.2% against 11.8% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 15.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 1st of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.