Education in Bistriţa-Năsăud (Nord-Vest, Romania): official figures
76.9% of candidates who sat the baccalaureate in Bistrița-Năsăud in the June-July 2026 session passed after appeals, against 76.9% nationally; 17th highest of 42 counties.
How did technical high schools in Bistrița-Năsăud do at the bac?
In Bistrița-Năsăud, 91.4% of candidates from theoretical high-school tracks passed in 2026 against 53.2% 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 Bistrița-Năsăud rose from 76.4% in 2025 to 76.9% in 2026, a change of 0.5 percentage points. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- Among students finishing secondary school in 2026 (the current cohort), 81.2% passed the baccalaureate in Bistrița-Năsăud, compared with 81.6% nationally; 16th highest of 42 counties. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 416 candidates in Bistrița-Năsăud passed with an average of 9 or more out of 10 in 2026, 27.5% of those who passed (27.0% nationally); no candidate scored a perfect 10. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 2,022 candidates enrolled for the 2026 baccalaureate in Bistrița-Năsăud; 57 did not turn up, 450 failed and 3 were eliminated from the exam. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
How Bistriţa-Năsăud compares with other counties in Romania
Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) (2026)
Bistriţa-Năsăud ranks 17 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Suceava | 77.8% |
| 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% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) (2026)
Bistriţa-Năsăud ranks 16 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Prahova | 82.4% |
| 14 | Covasna | 81.8% |
| 15 | Mureş | 81.7% |
| 16 | Bistriţa-Năsăud | 81.2% |
| 17 | Buzău | 81.1% |
| 18 | Suceava | 81.0% |
| 19 | Constanţa | 80.9% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) (2026)
Bistriţa-Năsăud ranks 23 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Tulcea | 54.7% |
| 21 | Timiş | 54.0% |
| 22 | Mureş | 53.3% |
| 23 | Bistriţa-Năsăud | 53.2% |
| 24 | Gorj | 53.1% |
| 25 | Harghita | 52.9% |
| 26 | Giurgiu | 52.7% |
Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) (2026)
Bistriţa-Năsăud ranks 13 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Dâmboviţa | 28.4% |
| 11 | Vrancea | 28.4% |
| 12 | Prahova | 28.2% |
| 13 | Bistriţa-Năsăud | 27.5% |
| 14 | Neamţ | 27.4% |
| 15 | Braşov | 27.0% |
| 16 | Vâlcea | 27.0% |
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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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