Education in Maramureş (Nord-Vest, Romania): official figures
In the summer 2026 baccalaureate, 2,263 of the 3,017 candidates who sat the exam in Maramureș passed, a pass rate of 75.0% that ranked 20th lowest of 42 counties (Romania: 76.9%).
How did technical high schools in Maramureș do at the bac?
In Maramureș, 81.9% of candidates from theoretical high-school tracks passed in 2026 against 58.9% 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 Maramureș rose from 74.4% in 2025 to 75.0% 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), 79.6% passed the baccalaureate in Maramureș, compared with 81.6% nationally; 18th lowest of 42 counties. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 475 candidates in Maramureș passed with an average of 9 or more out of 10 in 2026, 21.0% of those who passed (27.0% nationally); no candidate scored a perfect 10. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 3,113 candidates enrolled for the 2026 baccalaureate in Maramureș; 96 did not turn up, 748 failed and 6 were eliminated from the exam. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
How Maramureş compares with other counties in Romania
Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) (2026)
Maramureş ranks 23 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Dolj | 76.3% |
| 21 | Constanţa | 76.1% |
| 22 | Mureş | 76.1% |
| 23 | Maramureş | 75.0% |
| 24 | Vrancea | 74.8% |
| 25 | Hunedoara | 74.1% |
| 26 | Timiş | 73.2% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) (2026)
Maramureş ranks 25 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Neamţ | 80.1% |
| 23 | Dolj | 80.0% |
| 24 | Gorj | 79.9% |
| 25 | Maramureş | 79.6% |
| 26 | Timiş | 79.1% |
| 27 | Vrancea | 79.0% |
| 28 | Harghita | 78.1% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) (2026)
Maramureş ranks 14 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Neamţ | 59.8% |
| 12 | Constanţa | 59.2% |
| 13 | Satu Mare | 59.2% |
| 14 | Maramureş | 58.9% |
| 15 | Suceava | 58.6% |
| 16 | Buzău | 58.3% |
| 17 | Bacău | 57.4% |
Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) (2026)
Maramureş ranks 33 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Gorj | 22.0% |
| 31 | Hunedoara | 22.0% |
| 32 | Arad | 21.8% |
| 33 | Maramureş | 21.0% |
| 34 | Mureş | 20.9% |
| 35 | Olt | 20.3% |
| 36 | Satu Mare | 19.3% |
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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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