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.

Globally, Bulgaria ranks 114th and Romania ranks 111th of 123 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education)
Unit: % of total working-age population with basic education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 143 places, 2,669 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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).