Education in Mureş (Centru, Romania): official figures
The baccalaureate pass rate in Mureș county was 76.1% in the first 2026 session (final results after appeals), 21st lowest of 42 counties; Romania's rate was 76.9%.
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How did technical high schools in Mureș do at the bac?
In Mureș, 85.9% of candidates from theoretical high-school tracks passed in 2026 against 53.3% 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 Mureș rose from 74.6% in 2025 to 76.1% in 2026, a change of 1.5 percentage points. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- Among students finishing secondary school in 2026 (the current cohort), 81.7% passed the baccalaureate in Mureș, compared with 81.6% nationally; 15th highest of 42 counties. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 499 candidates in Mureș passed with an average of 9 or more out of 10 in 2026, 20.9% of those who passed (27.0% nationally), and 2 scored a perfect 10. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 3,200 candidates enrolled for the 2026 baccalaureate in Mureș; 69 did not turn up, 747 failed and 2 were eliminated from the exam. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
How Mureş compares with other counties in Romania
Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) (2026)
Mureş ranks 22 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Neamţ | 76.7% |
| 20 | Dolj | 76.3% |
| 21 | Constanţa | 76.1% |
| 22 | Mureş | 76.1% |
| 23 | Maramureş | 75.0% |
| 24 | Vrancea | 74.8% |
| 25 | Hunedoara | 74.1% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) (2026)
Mureş ranks 15 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Argeş | 82.6% |
| 13 | Prahova | 82.4% |
| 14 | Covasna | 81.8% |
| 15 | Mureş | 81.7% |
| 16 | Bistriţa-Năsăud | 81.2% |
| 17 | Buzău | 81.1% |
| 18 | Suceava | 81.0% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) (2026)
Mureş ranks 22 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Vrancea | 56.1% |
| 20 | Tulcea | 54.7% |
| 21 | Timiş | 54.0% |
| 22 | Mureş | 53.3% |
| 23 | Bistriţa-Năsăud | 53.2% |
| 24 | Gorj | 53.1% |
| 25 | Harghita | 52.9% |
Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) (2026)
Mureş ranks 34 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Hunedoara | 22.0% |
| 32 | Arad | 21.8% |
| 33 | Maramureş | 21.0% |
| 34 | Mureş | 20.9% |
| 35 | Olt | 20.3% |
| 36 | Satu Mare | 19.3% |
| 37 | Covasna | 17.8% |
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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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