Bulgaria vs Romania: Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity
Bulgaria
8.0%
in 2025
Romania
8.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
30th
Romania rank
27th
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8.5% against 8.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 30th and Romania ranks 27th of 45 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 8.7% | 4.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 8.8% | 1.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 8.0% | 1.6% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 8.5% against 8.0% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.5%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th and Romania ranks 27th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.