Education in Cluj (Nord-Vest, Romania): official figures
87.1% of candidates who sat the baccalaureate in Cluj in the June-July 2026 session passed after appeals, against 76.9% nationally; the highest of 42 counties.
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How did technical high schools in Cluj do at the bac?
In Cluj, 93.9% of candidates from theoretical high-school tracks passed in 2026 against 72.7% 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 Cluj rose from 87.0% in 2025 to 87.1% in 2026, a change of 0.1 percentage points. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- Among students finishing secondary school in 2026 (the current cohort), 91.4% passed the baccalaureate in Cluj, compared with 81.6% nationally; the highest of 42 counties. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 1,274 candidates in Cluj passed with an average of 9 or more out of 10 in 2026, 33.9% of those who passed (27.0% nationally), and 4 scored a perfect 10. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 4,405 candidates enrolled for the 2026 baccalaureate in Cluj; 94 did not turn up, 554 failed and 2 were eliminated from the exam. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
How Cluj compares with other counties in Romania
Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) (2026)
Cluj ranks 1 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)
Cluj ranks 1 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cluj | 91.4% |
| 2 | Braşov | 88.2% |
| 3 | Brăila | 87.1% |
| 4 | Alba | 86.9% |
| 5 | Iaşi | 86.2% |
| 6 | Bucureşti | 86.0% |
| 7 | Bihor | 85.8% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) (2026)
Cluj ranks 1 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)
Cluj ranks 1 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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