Education in Gorj (Sud-Vest Oltenia, Romania): official figures
The baccalaureate pass rate in Gorj county was 71.9% in the first 2026 session (final results after appeals), 14th lowest of 42 counties; Romania's rate was 76.9%.
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How did technical high schools in Gorj do at the bac?
In Gorj, 87.6% of candidates from theoretical high-school tracks passed in 2026 against 53.1% 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 Gorj rose from 61.2% in 2025 to 71.9% in 2026, a change of 10.7 percentage points. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- Among students finishing secondary school in 2026 (the current cohort), 79.9% passed the baccalaureate in Gorj, compared with 81.6% nationally; 19th lowest of 42 counties. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 401 candidates in Gorj passed with an average of 9 or more out of 10 in 2026, 22.0% of those who passed (27.0% nationally), and 1 scored a perfect 10. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 2,679 candidates enrolled for the 2026 baccalaureate in Gorj; 147 did not turn up, 710 failed and 2 were eliminated from the exam. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
How Gorj compares with other counties in Romania
Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) (2026)
Gorj ranks 29 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Timiş | 73.2% |
| 27 | Vâlcea | 72.8% |
| 28 | Vaslui | 72.8% |
| 29 | Gorj | 71.9% |
| 30 | Tulcea | 71.3% |
| 31 | Harghita | 71.0% |
| 32 | Sălaj | 70.4% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) (2026)
Gorj ranks 24 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Botoşani | 80.1% |
| 22 | Neamţ | 80.1% |
| 23 | Dolj | 80.0% |
| 24 | Gorj | 79.9% |
| 25 | Maramureş | 79.6% |
| 26 | Timiş | 79.1% |
| 27 | Vrancea | 79.0% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) (2026)
Gorj ranks 24 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Timiş | 54.0% |
| 22 | Mureş | 53.3% |
| 23 | Bistriţa-Năsăud | 53.2% |
| 24 | Gorj | 53.1% |
| 25 | Harghita | 52.9% |
| 26 | Giurgiu | 52.7% |
| 27 | Botoşani | 51.6% |
Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) (2026)
Gorj ranks 30 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Timiş | 23.5% |
| 28 | Teleorman | 23.3% |
| 29 | Tulcea | 22.5% |
| 30 | Gorj | 22.0% |
| 31 | Hunedoara | 22.0% |
| 32 | Arad | 21.8% |
| 33 | Maramureş | 21.0% |
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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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