Education in Bacău (Nord-Est, Romania): official figures
In the summer 2026 baccalaureate, 3,038 of the 3,738 candidates who sat the exam in Bacău passed, a pass rate of 81.3% that ranked 7th highest of 42 counties (Romania: 76.9%).
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How did technical high schools in Bacău do at the bac?
In Bacău, 92.3% of candidates from theoretical high-school tracks passed in 2026 against 57.4% 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 Bacău fell from 83.9% in 2025 to 81.3% in 2026, a change of 2.6 percentage points. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- Among students finishing secondary school in 2026 (the current cohort), 84.8% passed the baccalaureate in Bacău, compared with 81.6% nationally; 10th highest of 42 counties. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 923 candidates in Bacău passed with an average of 9 or more out of 10 in 2026, 30.4% of those who passed (27.0% nationally), and 4 scored a perfect 10. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 3,840 candidates enrolled for the 2026 baccalaureate in Bacău; 102 did not turn up, 699 failed and 1 was eliminated from the exam. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
How Bacău compares with other counties in Romania
Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) (2026)
Bacău ranks 7 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 10 | Galaţi | 80.0% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) (2026)
Bacău ranks 10 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 13 | Prahova | 82.4% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) (2026)
Bacău ranks 17 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Maramureş | 58.9% |
| 15 | Suceava | 58.6% |
| 16 | Buzău | 58.3% |
| 17 | Bacău | 57.4% |
| 18 | Brăila | 56.4% |
| 19 | Vrancea | 56.1% |
| 20 | Tulcea | 54.7% |
Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) (2026)
Bacău ranks 5 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bucureşti | 32.9% |
| 3 | Iaşi | 32.3% |
| 4 | Dolj | 30.9% |
| 5 | Bacău | 30.4% |
| 6 | Galaţi | 29.5% |
| 7 | Alba | 28.8% |
| 8 | Vaslui | 28.6% |
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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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