Bulgaria vs Romania: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24

Bulgaria
8.89
in 2016
Romania
8.89
in 2016
Bulgaria rank
73rd
Romania rank
74th

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 8.89 against 8.89 in Romania, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 73rd and Romania ranks 74th of 90 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 10.19 10.29 0.1057 Romania
2010s 9.88 10.09 0.2055 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24, Bulgaria or Romania?
Bulgaria, at 8.89 against 8.89 in Romania as of 2016.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 between Bulgaria and Romania?
0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24?
Bulgaria ranks 73rd and Romania ranks 74th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,228 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed