Bulgaria vs Romania: Labor force with basic education
Bulgaria
27.2%
in 2024
Romania
27.9%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
114th
Romania rank
111th
Labor force with basic education over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 27.9% against 27.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 114th and Romania ranks 111th of 123 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 40.4% | 14.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 34.0% | 7.9% | Romania |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 27.6% | 0.0% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with basic education, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 27.9% against 27.2% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force with basic education between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.7%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for labor force with basic education?
- Bulgaria ranks 114th and Romania ranks 111th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).