Education in Vrancea (Sud-Est, Romania): official figures
74.8% of candidates who sat the baccalaureate in Vrancea in the June-July 2026 session passed after appeals, against 76.9% nationally; 19th lowest of 42 counties.
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How did technical high schools in Vrancea do at the bac?
In Vrancea, 86.1% of candidates from theoretical high-school tracks passed in 2026 against 56.1% 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 Vrancea fell from 76.2% in 2025 to 74.8% in 2026, a change of 1.4 percentage points. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- Among students finishing secondary school in 2026 (the current cohort), 79.0% passed the baccalaureate in Vrancea, compared with 81.6% nationally; 16th lowest of 42 counties. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 443 candidates in Vrancea passed with an average of 9 or more out of 10 in 2026, 28.4% of those who passed (27.0% nationally), and 2 scored a perfect 10. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 2,177 candidates enrolled for the 2026 baccalaureate in Vrancea; 92 did not turn up, 525 failed and 0 were eliminated from the exam. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
How Vrancea compares with other counties in Romania
Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) (2026)
Vrancea ranks 24 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Constanţa | 76.1% |
| 22 | Mureş | 76.1% |
| 23 | Maramureş | 75.0% |
| 24 | Vrancea | 74.8% |
| 25 | Hunedoara | 74.1% |
| 26 | Timiş | 73.2% |
| 27 | Vâlcea | 72.8% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) (2026)
Vrancea ranks 27 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Gorj | 79.9% |
| 25 | Maramureş | 79.6% |
| 26 | Timiş | 79.1% |
| 27 | Vrancea | 79.0% |
| 28 | Harghita | 78.1% |
| 29 | Vâlcea | 77.3% |
| 30 | Vaslui | 76.4% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) (2026)
Vrancea ranks 19 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Buzău | 58.3% |
| 17 | Bacău | 57.4% |
| 18 | Brăila | 56.4% |
| 19 | Vrancea | 56.1% |
| 20 | Tulcea | 54.7% |
| 21 | Timiş | 54.0% |
| 22 | Mureş | 53.3% |
Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) (2026)
Vrancea ranks 11 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Vaslui | 28.6% |
| 9 | Suceava | 28.6% |
| 10 | Dâmboviţa | 28.4% |
| 11 | Vrancea | 28.4% |
| 12 | Prahova | 28.2% |
| 13 | Bistriţa-Năsăud | 27.5% |
| 14 | Neamţ | 27.4% |
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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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