Education in Dâmboviţa (Sud-Muntenia, Romania): official figures
The baccalaureate pass rate in Dâmbovița county was 69.9% in the first 2026 session (final results after appeals), 9th lowest of 42 counties; Romania's rate was 76.9%.
How did technical high schools in Dâmbovița do at the bac?
In Dâmbovița, 78.5% of candidates from theoretical high-school tracks passed in 2026 against 43.2% 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 Dâmbovița rose from 69.3% in 2025 to 69.9% in 2026, a change of 0.6 percentage points. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- Among students finishing secondary school in 2026 (the current cohort), 74.6% passed the baccalaureate in Dâmbovița, compared with 81.6% nationally; 8th lowest of 42 counties. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 559 candidates in Dâmbovița passed with an average of 9 or more out of 10 in 2026, 28.4% of those who passed (27.0% nationally), and 4 scored a perfect 10. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 2,955 candidates enrolled for the 2026 baccalaureate in Dâmbovița; 145 did not turn up, 843 failed and 2 were eliminated from the exam. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
How Dâmboviţa compares with other counties in Romania
Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) (2026)
Dâmboviţa ranks 34 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Harghita | 71.0% |
| 32 | Sălaj | 70.4% |
| 33 | Caraş-Severin | 70.2% |
| 34 | Dâmboviţa | 69.9% |
| 35 | Arad | 69.4% |
| 36 | Olt | 68.7% |
| 37 | Ialomiţa | 67.5% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) (2026)
Dâmboviţa ranks 35 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Caraş-Severin | 75.8% |
| 33 | Sălaj | 75.1% |
| 34 | Arad | 74.9% |
| 35 | Dâmboviţa | 74.6% |
| 36 | Olt | 73.6% |
| 37 | Giurgiu | 72.5% |
| 38 | Ialomiţa | 71.1% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) (2026)
Dâmboviţa ranks 32 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Hunedoara | 47.0% |
| 30 | Vaslui | 46.1% |
| 31 | Arad | 44.5% |
| 32 | Dâmboviţa | 43.2% |
| 33 | Olt | 43.0% |
| 34 | Sălaj | 42.2% |
| 35 | Dolj | 42.1% |
Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) (2026)
Dâmboviţa ranks 10 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Alba | 28.8% |
| 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% |
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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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