Education in Iaşi (Nord-Est, Romania): official figures
The baccalaureate pass rate in Iași county was 82.6% in the first 2026 session (final results after appeals), 4th highest of 42 counties; Romania's rate was 76.9%.
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How did technical high schools in Iași do at the bac?
In Iași, 95.0% of candidates from theoretical high-school tracks passed in 2026 against 68.2% 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 Iași fell from 83.2% in 2025 to 82.6% in 2026, a change of 0.6 percentage points. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- Among students finishing secondary school in 2026 (the current cohort), 86.2% passed the baccalaureate in Iași, compared with 81.6% nationally; 5th highest of 42 counties. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 1,364 candidates in Iași passed with an average of 9 or more out of 10 in 2026, 32.3% of those who passed (27.0% nationally), and 3 scored a perfect 10. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 5,292 candidates enrolled for the 2026 baccalaureate in Iași; 173 did not turn up, 890 failed and 1 was eliminated from the exam. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
How Iaşi compares with other counties in Romania
Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) (2026)
Iaşi ranks 4 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cluj | 87.1% |
| 2 | Braşov | 83.4% |
| 3 | Alba | 83.0% |
| 4 | Iaşi | 82.6% |
| 5 | Brăila | 81.8% |
| 6 | Bucureşti | 81.4% |
| 7 | Bacău | 81.3% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) (2026)
Iaşi ranks 5 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Braşov | 88.2% |
| 3 | Brăila | 87.1% |
| 4 | Alba | 86.9% |
| 5 | Iaşi | 86.2% |
| 6 | Bucureşti | 86.0% |
| 7 | Bihor | 85.8% |
| 8 | Satu Mare | 85.1% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) (2026)
Iaşi ranks 3 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)
Iaşi ranks 3 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cluj | 33.9% |
| 2 | Bucureşti | 32.9% |
| 3 | Iaşi | 32.3% |
| 4 | Dolj | 30.9% |
| 5 | Bacău | 30.4% |
| 6 | Galaţi | 29.5% |
| 7 | Alba | 28.8% |
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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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