Education in Argeş (Sud-Muntenia, Romania): official figures
In the summer 2026 baccalaureate, 3,218 of the 4,075 candidates who sat the exam in Argeș passed, a pass rate of 79.0% that ranked 12th highest of 42 counties (Romania: 76.9%).
How did technical high schools in Argeș do at the bac?
In Argeș, 90.0% of candidates from theoretical high-school tracks passed in 2026 against 61.4% 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 Argeș held steady from 79.0% in 2025 to 79.0% in 2026. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- Among students finishing secondary school in 2026 (the current cohort), 82.6% passed the baccalaureate in Argeș, compared with 81.6% nationally; 12th highest of 42 counties. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 849 candidates in Argeș passed with an average of 9 or more out of 10 in 2026, 26.4% of those who passed (27.0% nationally), and 1 scored a perfect 10. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 4,197 candidates enrolled for the 2026 baccalaureate in Argeș; 122 did not turn up, 856 failed and 1 was eliminated from the exam. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
How Argeş compares with other counties in Romania
Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) (2026)
Argeş ranks 12 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Satu Mare | 80.4% |
| 10 | Galaţi | 80.0% |
| 11 | Sibiu | 80.0% |
| 12 | Argeş | 79.0% |
| 13 | Prahova | 78.0% |
| 14 | Suceava | 77.8% |
| 15 | Buzău | 77.2% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) (2026)
Argeş ranks 12 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sibiu | 85.0% |
| 10 | Bacău | 84.8% |
| 11 | Galaţi | 84.7% |
| 12 | Argeş | 82.6% |
| 13 | Prahova | 82.4% |
| 14 | Covasna | 81.8% |
| 15 | Mureş | 81.7% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) (2026)
Argeş ranks 9 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Prahova | 63.2% |
| 7 | Bihor | 62.2% |
| 8 | Bucureşti | 62.0% |
| 9 | Argeş | 61.4% |
| 10 | Galaţi | 60.0% |
| 11 | Neamţ | 59.8% |
| 12 | Constanţa | 59.2% |
Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) (2026)
Argeş ranks 21 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Buzău | 26.9% |
| 19 | Sălaj | 26.9% |
| 20 | Sibiu | 26.7% |
| 21 | Argeş | 26.4% |
| 22 | Constanţa | 26.1% |
| 23 | Bihor | 25.8% |
| 24 | Brăila | 25.7% |
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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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