Education in Botoşani (Nord-Est, Romania): official figures
The baccalaureate pass rate in Botoșani county was 76.8% in the first 2026 session (final results after appeals), 18th highest of 42 counties; Romania's rate was 76.9%.
How did technical high schools in Botoșani do at the bac?
In Botoșani, 84.6% of candidates from theoretical high-school tracks passed in 2026 against 51.6% 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 Botoșani rose from 74.4% in 2025 to 76.8% 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), 80.1% passed the baccalaureate in Botoșani, compared with 81.6% nationally; 21st highest of 42 counties. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 506 candidates in Botoșani passed with an average of 9 or more out of 10 in 2026, 27.0% of those who passed (27.0% nationally); no candidate scored a perfect 10. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 2,523 candidates enrolled for the 2026 baccalaureate in Botoșani; 80 did not turn up, 564 failed and 3 were eliminated from the exam. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
How Botoşani compares with other counties in Romania
Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) (2026)
Botoşani ranks 18 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Buzău | 77.2% |
| 16 | Covasna | 77.0% |
| 17 | Bistriţa-Năsăud | 76.9% |
| 18 | Botoşani | 76.8% |
| 19 | Neamţ | 76.7% |
| 20 | Dolj | 76.3% |
| 21 | Constanţa | 76.1% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) (2026)
Botoşani ranks 21 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Suceava | 81.0% |
| 19 | Constanţa | 80.9% |
| 20 | Hunedoara | 80.6% |
| 21 | Botoşani | 80.1% |
| 22 | Neamţ | 80.1% |
| 23 | Dolj | 80.0% |
| 24 | Gorj | 79.9% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) (2026)
Botoşani ranks 27 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Gorj | 53.1% |
| 25 | Harghita | 52.9% |
| 26 | Giurgiu | 52.7% |
| 27 | Botoşani | 51.6% |
| 28 | Vâlcea | 50.5% |
| 29 | Hunedoara | 47.0% |
| 30 | Vaslui | 46.1% |
Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) (2026)
Botoşani ranks 17 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Neamţ | 27.4% |
| 15 | Braşov | 27.0% |
| 16 | Vâlcea | 27.0% |
| 17 | Botoşani | 27.0% |
| 18 | Buzău | 26.9% |
| 19 | Sălaj | 26.9% |
| 20 | Sibiu | 26.7% |
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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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