Education in Sud-Est, Romania: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 14.1% in 2025, against 19.5% for Romania and 36.9% across the EU; 6th highest of 8 regions in Romania.
What is the bac pass rate in the South-East region of Romania?
77.1% of baccalaureate candidates in the South-East region passed in the first 2026 session after appeals (11,976 of 15,527), against 76.9% nationally; 4th lowest of 8 regions.
Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copyHow many young people in Sud-Est leave school early?
The early school leaving rate was 25.1% in 2025 (18 to 24-year-olds with no upper secondary qualification who are not in education or training) (Romania: 15.5%; EU: 9.1%); the highest of 8 statistical regions in Romania. In 2015 it was 24.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in Sud-Est are NEET?
In 2025, 26.3% of 15 to 29-year-olds were not in employment, education or training (Romania: 19.2%; EU: 11.0%); 2nd highest of 8 statistical regions in Romania. In 2015 it was 26.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Sud-Est are in education or training?
9.2% of adults aged 25 to 64 had taken part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025 (Romania: 10.2%; EU: 13.7%); 4th lowest of 8 statistical regions in Romania. In 2015 it was 0.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Sud-Est have no qualifications?
27.9% of adults aged 25 to 64 had no qualification beyond lower secondary school in 2025 (Romania: 19.8%; EU: 18.8%); the highest of 8 statistical regions in Romania. In 2015 it was 30.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Sud-Est have?
58.1% of adults aged 25 to 64 had an upper secondary or post-secondary (non-degree) education as their highest level in 2025 (Romania: 60.8%; EU: 44.3%); 2nd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Romania. In 2015 it was 56.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Sud-Est?
Schools in Sud-Est taught 105,195 primary pupils and 177,108 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- County pass rates in the South-East region ranged from 71.3% in Tulcea county to 81.8% in Brăila county in 2026. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- Among 2026 school leavers (the current cohort), 81.7% passed the baccalaureate in the South-East region, compared with 81.6% across Romania. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 3,231 candidates in the South-East region passed with an average of 9 or more in 2026, 27.0% of all passes in the region. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 590 candidates enrolled in the South-East region did not sit the 2026 baccalaureate and 3,548 failed it. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
How Sud-Est compares with other statistical regions
Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026 (%) (2026)
Sud-Est ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bucureşti-Ilfov | 79.8% |
| 3 | Nord-Est | 78.7% |
| 4 | Centru | 78.7% |
| 5 | Sud-Est | 77.1% |
| 6 | Sud-Muntenia | 73.3% |
| 7 | Vest | 72.1% |
| 8 | Sud-Vest Oltenia | 71.8% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) (2026)
Sud-Est ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nord-Vest | 84.6% |
| 3 | Centru | 84.0% |
| 4 | Nord-Est | 82.2% |
| 5 | Sud-Est | 81.7% |
| 6 | Vest | 78.0% |
| 7 | Sud-Muntenia | 77.9% |
| 8 | Sud-Vest Oltenia | 77.0% |
Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) (2025)
Sud-Est ranks 1 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sud-Est | 25.1% |
| 2 | Centru | 18.3% |
| 3 | Sud-Muntenia | 18.1% |
| 4 | Sud-Vest Oltenia | 18.0% |
| 5 | Nord-Vest | 13.8% |
| 6 | Nord-Est | 12.8% |
| 7 | Vest | 8.7% |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Sud-Est ranks 2 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sud-Vest Oltenia | 27.9% |
| 2 | Sud-Est | 26.3% |
| 3 | Sud-Muntenia | 23.2% |
| 4 | Centru | 23.2% |
| 5 | Nord-Vest | 17.1% |
| 6 | Nord-Est | 13.5% |
| 7 | Vest | 13.5% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Sud-Est ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sud-Muntenia | 11.4% |
| 3 | Vest | 10.3% |
| 4 | Nord-Est | 10.0% |
| 5 | Sud-Est | 9.2% |
| 6 | Centru | 7.8% |
| 7 | Nord-Vest | 7.5% |
| 8 | Sud-Vest Oltenia | 3.0% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Sud-Est ranks 1 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sud-Est | 27.9% |
| 2 | Nord-Est | 24.8% |
| 3 | Nord-Vest | 21.3% |
| 4 | Sud-Muntenia | 20.8% |
| 5 | Sud-Vest Oltenia | 20.0% |
| 6 | Centru | 19.6% |
| 7 | Vest | 14.0% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Sud-Est ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sud-Muntenia | 65.3% |
| 3 | Sud-Vest Oltenia | 63.3% |
| 4 | Nord-Est | 61.8% |
| 5 | Centru | 60.6% |
| 6 | Nord-Vest | 60.1% |
| 7 | Sud-Est | 58.1% |
| 8 | Bucureşti-Ilfov | 52.1% |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Adults (25-64) with a degree-level education, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6ff9f4bfff72…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset trng_lfse_04: Participation rate of adults in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 42ceced85786…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset educ_uoe_enra11: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 20b6224cca4f…)
- 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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_22: Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1467a7225373…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 63810622cd71…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_16: Early leavers from education and training by sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c3cc66b98a4a…)
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