Education in Alba (Centru, Romania): official figures
The baccalaureate pass rate in Alba county was 83.0% in the first 2026 session (final results after appeals), 3rd highest of 42 counties; Romania's rate was 76.9%.
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How did technical high schools in Alba do at the bac?
In Alba, 91.0% of candidates from theoretical high-school tracks passed in 2026 against 65.1% 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 Alba rose from 78.1% in 2025 to 83.0% in 2026, a change of 4.9 percentage points. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- Among students finishing secondary school in 2026 (the current cohort), 86.9% passed the baccalaureate in Alba, compared with 81.6% nationally; 4th highest of 42 counties. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 490 candidates in Alba passed with an average of 9 or more out of 10 in 2026, 28.8% of those who passed (27.0% nationally); no candidate scored a perfect 10. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 2,127 candidates enrolled for the 2026 baccalaureate in Alba; 74 did not turn up, 343 failed and 6 were eliminated from the exam. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
How Alba compares with other counties in Romania
Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) (2026)
Alba ranks 3 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cluj | 87.1% |
| 2 | Braşov | 83.4% |
| 3 | Alba | 83.0% |
| 4 | Iaşi | 82.6% |
| 5 | Brăila | 81.8% |
| 6 | Bucureşti | 81.4% |
| 7 | Bacău | 81.3% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) (2026)
Alba ranks 4 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cluj | 91.4% |
| 2 | Braşov | 88.2% |
| 3 | Brăila | 87.1% |
| 4 | Alba | 86.9% |
| 5 | Iaşi | 86.2% |
| 6 | Bucureşti | 86.0% |
| 7 | Bihor | 85.8% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) (2026)
Alba ranks 5 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Braşov | 70.8% |
| 3 | Iaşi | 68.2% |
| 4 | Sibiu | 65.2% |
| 5 | Alba | 65.1% |
| 6 | Prahova | 63.2% |
| 7 | Bihor | 62.2% |
| 8 | Bucureşti | 62.0% |
Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) (2026)
Alba ranks 7 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Dolj | 30.9% |
| 5 | Bacău | 30.4% |
| 6 | Galaţi | 29.5% |
| 7 | Alba | 28.8% |
| 8 | Vaslui | 28.6% |
| 9 | Suceava | 28.6% |
| 10 | Dâmboviţa | 28.4% |
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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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