Education in Sibiu (Centru, Romania): official figures
The baccalaureate pass rate in Sibiu county was 80.0% in the first 2026 session (final results after appeals), 11th highest of 42 counties; Romania's rate was 76.9%.
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How did technical high schools in Sibiu do at the bac?
In Sibiu, 91.6% of candidates from theoretical high-school tracks passed in 2026 against 65.2% 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 Sibiu fell from 82.4% in 2025 to 80.0% in 2026, a change of 2.4 percentage points. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- Among students finishing secondary school in 2026 (the current cohort), 85.0% passed the baccalaureate in Sibiu, compared with 81.6% nationally; 9th highest of 42 counties. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 522 candidates in Sibiu passed with an average of 9 or more out of 10 in 2026, 26.7% of those who passed (27.0% nationally), and 1 scored a perfect 10. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 2,531 candidates enrolled for the 2026 baccalaureate in Sibiu; 84 did not turn up, 489 failed and 0 were eliminated from the exam. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
How Sibiu compares with other counties in Romania
Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) (2026)
Sibiu ranks 11 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Bihor | 81.0% |
| 9 | Satu Mare | 80.4% |
| 10 | Galaţi | 80.0% |
| 11 | Sibiu | 80.0% |
| 12 | Argeş | 79.0% |
| 13 | Prahova | 78.0% |
| 14 | Suceava | 77.8% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) (2026)
Sibiu ranks 9 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Bucureşti | 86.0% |
| 7 | Bihor | 85.8% |
| 8 | Satu Mare | 85.1% |
| 9 | Sibiu | 85.0% |
| 10 | Bacău | 84.8% |
| 11 | Galaţi | 84.7% |
| 12 | Argeş | 82.6% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) (2026)
Sibiu ranks 4 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cluj | 72.7% |
| 2 | Braşov | 70.8% |
| 3 | Iaşi | 68.2% |
| 4 | Sibiu | 65.2% |
| 5 | Alba | 65.1% |
| 6 | Prahova | 63.2% |
| 7 | Bihor | 62.2% |
Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) (2026)
Sibiu ranks 20 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Botoşani | 27.0% |
| 18 | Buzău | 26.9% |
| 19 | Sălaj | 26.9% |
| 20 | Sibiu | 26.7% |
| 21 | Argeş | 26.4% |
| 22 | Constanţa | 26.1% |
| 23 | Bihor | 25.8% |
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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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