Education in Tulcea (Sud-Est, Romania): official figures
71.3% of candidates who sat the baccalaureate in Tulcea in the June-July 2026 session passed after appeals, against 76.9% nationally; 13th lowest of 42 counties.
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How did technical high schools in Tulcea do at the bac?
In Tulcea, 84.7% of candidates from theoretical high-school tracks passed in 2026 against 54.7% 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 Tulcea fell from 72.1% in 2025 to 71.3% in 2026, a change of 0.8 percentage points. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- Among students finishing secondary school in 2026 (the current cohort), 76.3% passed the baccalaureate in Tulcea, compared with 81.6% nationally; 12th lowest of 42 counties. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 194 candidates in Tulcea passed with an average of 9 or more out of 10 in 2026, 22.5% of those who passed (27.0% nationally); no candidate scored a perfect 10. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 1,283 candidates enrolled for the 2026 baccalaureate in Tulcea; 75 did not turn up, 346 failed and 1 was eliminated from the exam. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
How Tulcea compares with other counties in Romania
Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) (2026)
Tulcea ranks 30 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Vâlcea | 72.8% |
| 28 | Vaslui | 72.8% |
| 29 | Gorj | 71.9% |
| 30 | Tulcea | 71.3% |
| 31 | Harghita | 71.0% |
| 32 | Sălaj | 70.4% |
| 33 | Caraş-Severin | 70.2% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) (2026)
Tulcea ranks 31 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Harghita | 78.1% |
| 29 | Vâlcea | 77.3% |
| 30 | Vaslui | 76.4% |
| 31 | Tulcea | 76.3% |
| 32 | Caraş-Severin | 75.8% |
| 33 | Sălaj | 75.1% |
| 34 | Arad | 74.9% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) (2026)
Tulcea ranks 20 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Bacău | 57.4% |
| 18 | Brăila | 56.4% |
| 19 | Vrancea | 56.1% |
| 20 | Tulcea | 54.7% |
| 21 | Timiş | 54.0% |
| 22 | Mureş | 53.3% |
| 23 | Bistriţa-Năsăud | 53.2% |
Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) (2026)
Tulcea ranks 29 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Ialomiţa | 23.6% |
| 27 | Timiş | 23.5% |
| 28 | Teleorman | 23.3% |
| 29 | Tulcea | 22.5% |
| 30 | Gorj | 22.0% |
| 31 | Hunedoara | 22.0% |
| 32 | Arad | 21.8% |
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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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