Education in Dolj (Sud-Vest Oltenia, Romania): official figures
The baccalaureate pass rate in Dolj county was 76.3% in the first 2026 session (final results after appeals), 20th highest of 42 counties; Romania's rate was 76.9%.
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How did technical high schools in Dolj do at the bac?
In Dolj, 89.4% of candidates from theoretical high-school tracks passed in 2026 against 42.1% 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 Dolj rose from 74.4% in 2025 to 76.3% in 2026, a change of 1.9 percentage points. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- Among students finishing secondary school in 2026 (the current cohort), 80.0% passed the baccalaureate in Dolj, compared with 81.6% nationally; 20th lowest of 42 counties. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 884 candidates in Dolj passed with an average of 9 or more out of 10 in 2026, 30.9% of those who passed (27.0% nationally), and 2 scored a perfect 10. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 3,964 candidates enrolled for the 2026 baccalaureate in Dolj; 218 did not turn up, 885 failed and 2 were eliminated from the exam. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
How Dolj compares with other counties in Romania
Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) (2026)
Dolj ranks 20 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Bistriţa-Năsăud | 76.9% |
| 18 | Botoşani | 76.8% |
| 19 | Neamţ | 76.7% |
| 20 | Dolj | 76.3% |
| 21 | Constanţa | 76.1% |
| 22 | Mureş | 76.1% |
| 23 | Maramureş | 75.0% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) (2026)
Dolj ranks 23 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Hunedoara | 80.6% |
| 21 | Botoşani | 80.1% |
| 22 | Neamţ | 80.1% |
| 23 | Dolj | 80.0% |
| 24 | Gorj | 79.9% |
| 25 | Maramureş | 79.6% |
| 26 | Timiş | 79.1% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) (2026)
Dolj ranks 35 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Dâmboviţa | 43.2% |
| 33 | Olt | 43.0% |
| 34 | Sălaj | 42.2% |
| 35 | Dolj | 42.1% |
| 36 | Caraş-Severin | 39.9% |
| 37 | Covasna | 38.9% |
| 38 | Ilfov | 38.0% |
Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) (2026)
Dolj ranks 4 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cluj | 33.9% |
| 2 | Bucureşti | 32.9% |
| 3 | Iaşi | 32.3% |
| 4 | Dolj | 30.9% |
| 5 | Bacău | 30.4% |
| 6 | Galaţi | 29.5% |
| 7 | Alba | 28.8% |
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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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