Education in Satu Mare (Nord-Vest, Romania): official figures
The baccalaureate pass rate in Satu Mare county was 80.4% in the first 2026 session (final results after appeals), 9th highest of 42 counties; Romania's rate was 76.9%.
How did technical high schools in Satu Mare do at the bac?
In Satu Mare, 90.4% of candidates from theoretical high-school tracks passed in 2026 against 59.2% 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 Satu Mare rose from 78.6% in 2025 to 80.4% in 2026, a change of 1.8 percentage points. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- Among students finishing secondary school in 2026 (the current cohort), 85.1% passed the baccalaureate in Satu Mare, compared with 81.6% nationally; 8th highest of 42 counties. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 285 candidates in Satu Mare passed with an average of 9 or more out of 10 in 2026, 19.3% of those who passed (27.0% nationally), and 1 scored a perfect 10. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 1,871 candidates enrolled for the 2026 baccalaureate in Satu Mare; 38 did not turn up, 357 failed and 2 were eliminated from the exam. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
How Satu Mare compares with other counties in Romania
Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) (2026)
Satu Mare ranks 9 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Bucureşti | 81.4% |
| 7 | Bacău | 81.3% |
| 8 | Bihor | 81.0% |
| 9 | Satu Mare | 80.4% |
| 10 | Galaţi | 80.0% |
| 11 | Sibiu | 80.0% |
| 12 | Argeş | 79.0% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) (2026)
Satu Mare ranks 8 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Iaşi | 86.2% |
| 6 | Bucureşti | 86.0% |
| 7 | Bihor | 85.8% |
| 8 | Satu Mare | 85.1% |
| 9 | Sibiu | 85.0% |
| 10 | Bacău | 84.8% |
| 11 | Galaţi | 84.7% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) (2026)
Satu Mare ranks 13 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Galaţi | 60.0% |
| 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% |
Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) (2026)
Satu Mare ranks 36 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Maramureş | 21.0% |
| 34 | Mureş | 20.9% |
| 35 | Olt | 20.3% |
| 36 | Satu Mare | 19.3% |
| 37 | Covasna | 17.8% |
| 38 | Caraş-Severin | 17.2% |
| 39 | Călăraşi | 16.3% |
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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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