Bulgaria vs Romania: Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment
Bulgaria
8.0%
in 2025
Romania
8.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
30th
Romania rank
27th
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment 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 22 shared years of data; in 2004 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 | 14.3% | 9.0% | 5.4% | 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 persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 8.5% against 8.0% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.5%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th and Romania ranks 27th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.