Education in Buzău (Sud-Est, Romania): official figures
In the summer 2026 baccalaureate, 1,970 of the 2,552 candidates who sat the exam in Buzău passed, a pass rate of 77.2% that ranked 15th highest of 42 counties (Romania: 76.9%).
How did technical high schools in Buzău do at the bac?
In Buzău, 87.3% of candidates from theoretical high-school tracks passed in 2026 against 58.3% 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 Buzău fell from 79.0% in 2025 to 77.2% 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), 81.1% passed the baccalaureate in Buzău, compared with 81.6% nationally; 17th highest of 42 counties. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 530 candidates in Buzău passed with an average of 9 or more out of 10 in 2026, 26.9% of those who passed (27.0% nationally), and 2 scored a perfect 10. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 2,634 candidates enrolled for the 2026 baccalaureate in Buzău; 82 did not turn up, 582 failed and 0 were eliminated from the exam. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
How Buzău compares with other counties in Romania
Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) (2026)
Buzău ranks 15 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Argeş | 79.0% |
| 13 | Prahova | 78.0% |
| 14 | Suceava | 77.8% |
| 15 | Buzău | 77.2% |
| 16 | Covasna | 77.0% |
| 17 | Bistriţa-Năsăud | 76.9% |
| 18 | Botoşani | 76.8% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) (2026)
Buzău ranks 17 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 20 | Hunedoara | 80.6% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) (2026)
Buzău ranks 16 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Satu Mare | 59.2% |
| 14 | Maramureş | 58.9% |
| 15 | Suceava | 58.6% |
| 16 | Buzău | 58.3% |
| 17 | Bacău | 57.4% |
| 18 | Brăila | 56.4% |
| 19 | Vrancea | 56.1% |
Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) (2026)
Buzău ranks 18 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Braşov | 27.0% |
| 16 | Vâlcea | 27.0% |
| 17 | Botoşani | 27.0% |
| 18 | Buzău | 26.9% |
| 19 | Sălaj | 26.9% |
| 20 | Sibiu | 26.7% |
| 21 | Argeş | 26.4% |
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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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