Education in Brăila (Sud-Est, Romania): official figures
The baccalaureate pass rate in Brăila county was 81.8% in the first 2026 session (final results after appeals), 5th highest of 42 counties; Romania's rate was 76.9%.
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How did technical high schools in Brăila do at the bac?
In Brăila, 92.2% of candidates from theoretical high-school tracks passed in 2026 against 56.4% 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 Brăila fell from 83.7% in 2025 to 81.8% in 2026, a change of 1.9 percentage points. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- Among students finishing secondary school in 2026 (the current cohort), 87.1% passed the baccalaureate in Brăila, compared with 81.6% nationally; 3rd highest of 42 counties. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 343 candidates in Brăila passed with an average of 9 or more out of 10 in 2026, 25.7% of those who passed (27.0% nationally); no candidate scored a perfect 10. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 1,682 candidates enrolled for the 2026 baccalaureate in Brăila; 51 did not turn up, 296 failed and 1 was eliminated from the exam. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
How Brăila compares with other counties in Romania
Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) (2026)
Brăila ranks 5 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Braşov | 83.4% |
| 3 | Alba | 83.0% |
| 4 | Iaşi | 82.6% |
| 5 | Brăila | 81.8% |
| 6 | Bucureşti | 81.4% |
| 7 | Bacău | 81.3% |
| 8 | Bihor | 81.0% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) (2026)
Brăila ranks 3 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)
Brăila ranks 18 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Suceava | 58.6% |
| 16 | Buzău | 58.3% |
| 17 | Bacău | 57.4% |
| 18 | Brăila | 56.4% |
| 19 | Vrancea | 56.1% |
| 20 | Tulcea | 54.7% |
| 21 | Timiş | 54.0% |
Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) (2026)
Brăila ranks 24 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Argeş | 26.4% |
| 22 | Constanţa | 26.1% |
| 23 | Bihor | 25.8% |
| 24 | Brăila | 25.7% |
| 25 | Mehedinţi | 23.9% |
| 26 | Ialomiţa | 23.6% |
| 27 | Timiş | 23.5% |
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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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