Education in Vaslui (Nord-Est, Romania): official figures
In the summer 2026 baccalaureate, 1,777 of the 2,441 candidates who sat the exam in Vaslui passed, a pass rate of 72.8% that ranked 15th lowest of 42 counties (Romania: 76.9%).
How did technical high schools in Vaslui do at the bac?
In Vaslui, 86.6% of candidates from theoretical high-school tracks passed in 2026 against 46.1% 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 Vaslui fell from 74.1% in 2025 to 72.8% in 2026, a change of 1.3 percentage points. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- Among students finishing secondary school in 2026 (the current cohort), 76.4% passed the baccalaureate in Vaslui, compared with 81.6% nationally; 13th lowest of 42 counties. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 509 candidates in Vaslui passed with an average of 9 or more out of 10 in 2026, 28.6% of those who passed (27.0% nationally); no candidate scored a perfect 10. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 2,566 candidates enrolled for the 2026 baccalaureate in Vaslui; 125 did not turn up, 662 failed and 2 were eliminated from the exam. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
How Vaslui compares with other counties in Romania
Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) (2026)
Vaslui ranks 28 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Hunedoara | 74.1% |
| 26 | Timiş | 73.2% |
| 27 | Vâlcea | 72.8% |
| 28 | Vaslui | 72.8% |
| 29 | Gorj | 71.9% |
| 30 | Tulcea | 71.3% |
| 31 | Harghita | 71.0% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) (2026)
Vaslui ranks 30 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Vrancea | 79.0% |
| 28 | Harghita | 78.1% |
| 29 | Vâlcea | 77.3% |
| 30 | Vaslui | 76.4% |
| 31 | Tulcea | 76.3% |
| 32 | Caraş-Severin | 75.8% |
| 33 | Sălaj | 75.1% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) (2026)
Vaslui ranks 30 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Botoşani | 51.6% |
| 28 | Vâlcea | 50.5% |
| 29 | Hunedoara | 47.0% |
| 30 | Vaslui | 46.1% |
| 31 | Arad | 44.5% |
| 32 | Dâmboviţa | 43.2% |
| 33 | Olt | 43.0% |
Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) (2026)
Vaslui ranks 8 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bacău | 30.4% |
| 6 | Galaţi | 29.5% |
| 7 | Alba | 28.8% |
| 8 | Vaslui | 28.6% |
| 9 | Suceava | 28.6% |
| 10 | Dâmboviţa | 28.4% |
| 11 | Vrancea | 28.4% |
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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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