Education in Harghita (Centru, Romania): official figures
In the summer 2026 baccalaureate, 1,649 of the 2,321 candidates who sat the exam in Harghita passed, a pass rate of 71.0% that ranked 12th lowest of 42 counties (Romania: 76.9%).
How did technical high schools in Harghita do at the bac?
In Harghita, 84.9% of candidates from theoretical high-school tracks passed in 2026 against 52.9% 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 Harghita rose from 66.3% in 2025 to 71.0% in 2026, a change of 4.7 percentage points. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- Among students finishing secondary school in 2026 (the current cohort), 78.1% passed the baccalaureate in Harghita, compared with 81.6% nationally; 15th lowest of 42 counties. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 211 candidates in Harghita passed with an average of 9 or more out of 10 in 2026, 12.8% of those who passed (27.0% nationally); no candidate scored a perfect 10. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 2,380 candidates enrolled for the 2026 baccalaureate in Harghita; 59 did not turn up, 672 failed and 0 were eliminated from the exam. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
How Harghita compares with other counties in Romania
Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) (2026)
Harghita ranks 31 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Vaslui | 72.8% |
| 29 | Gorj | 71.9% |
| 30 | Tulcea | 71.3% |
| 31 | Harghita | 71.0% |
| 32 | Sălaj | 70.4% |
| 33 | Caraş-Severin | 70.2% |
| 34 | Dâmboviţa | 69.9% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) (2026)
Harghita ranks 28 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Maramureş | 79.6% |
| 26 | Timiş | 79.1% |
| 27 | Vrancea | 79.0% |
| 28 | Harghita | 78.1% |
| 29 | Vâlcea | 77.3% |
| 30 | Vaslui | 76.4% |
| 31 | Tulcea | 76.3% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) (2026)
Harghita ranks 25 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Mureş | 53.3% |
| 23 | Bistriţa-Năsăud | 53.2% |
| 24 | Gorj | 53.1% |
| 25 | Harghita | 52.9% |
| 26 | Giurgiu | 52.7% |
| 27 | Botoşani | 51.6% |
| 28 | Vâlcea | 50.5% |
Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) (2026)
Harghita ranks 40 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Satu Mare | 19.3% |
| 37 | Covasna | 17.8% |
| 38 | Caraş-Severin | 17.2% |
| 39 | Călăraşi | 16.3% |
| 40 | Harghita | 12.8% |
| 41 | Ilfov | 12.5% |
| 42 | Giurgiu | 10.4% |
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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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