Education in Bucureşti (Bucureşti-Ilfov, Romania): official figures
In the summer 2026 baccalaureate, 14,182 of the 17,427 candidates who sat the exam in Bucharest passed, a pass rate of 81.4% that ranked 6th highest of 42 counties (Romania: 76.9%).
How did technical high schools in Bucharest do at the bac?
In Bucharest, 90.7% of candidates from theoretical high-school tracks passed in 2026 against 62.0% from technological (vocational-technical) tracks; nationally the rates were 87.6% and 56.9%.
Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copyMore figures
- The pass rate in Bucharest fell from 81.5% in 2025 to 81.4% in 2026, a change of 0.1 percentage points. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- Among students finishing secondary school in 2026 (the current cohort), 86.0% passed the baccalaureate in Bucharest, compared with 81.6% nationally; 6th highest of 42 counties. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 4,670 candidates in Bucharest passed with an average of 9 or more out of 10 in 2026, 32.9% of those who passed (27.0% nationally), and 19 scored a perfect 10. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 17,897 candidates enrolled for the 2026 baccalaureate in Bucharest; 470 did not turn up, 3,238 failed and 7 were eliminated from the exam. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
How Bucureşti compares with other counties in Romania
Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) (2026)
Bucureşti ranks 6 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Alba | 83.0% |
| 4 | Iaşi | 82.6% |
| 5 | Brăila | 81.8% |
| 6 | Bucureşti | 81.4% |
| 7 | Bacău | 81.3% |
| 8 | Bihor | 81.0% |
| 9 | Satu Mare | 80.4% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) (2026)
Bucureşti ranks 6 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Brăila | 87.1% |
| 4 | Alba | 86.9% |
| 5 | Iaşi | 86.2% |
| 6 | Bucureşti | 86.0% |
| 7 | Bihor | 85.8% |
| 8 | Satu Mare | 85.1% |
| 9 | Sibiu | 85.0% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) (2026)
Bucureşti ranks 8 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Alba | 65.1% |
| 6 | Prahova | 63.2% |
| 7 | Bihor | 62.2% |
| 8 | Bucureşti | 62.0% |
| 9 | Argeş | 61.4% |
| 10 | Galaţi | 60.0% |
| 11 | Neamţ | 59.8% |
Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) (2026)
Bucureşti ranks 2 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cluj | 33.9% |
| 2 | Bucureşti | 32.9% |
| 3 | Iaşi | 32.3% |
| 4 | Dolj | 30.9% |
| 5 | Bacău | 30.4% |
| 6 | Galaţi | 29.5% |
| 7 | Alba | 28.8% |
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Sources
- Ministerul Educației și Cercetării: Examenul național de bacalaureat 2026, prima sesiune: dosar de presă cu rezultatele finale (după contestații), pe județe, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3d5694987c5a…)
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