Education in Mehedinţi (Sud-Vest Oltenia, Romania): official figures
In the summer 2026 baccalaureate, 855 of the 1,363 candidates who sat the exam in Mehedinți passed, a pass rate of 62.7% that ranked 2nd lowest of 42 counties (Romania: 76.9%).
How did technical high schools in Mehedinți do at the bac?
In Mehedinți, 76.8% of candidates from theoretical high-school tracks passed in 2026 against 34.3% 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 Mehedinți rose from 58.7% in 2025 to 62.7% in 2026, a change of 4.0 percentage points. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- Among students finishing secondary school in 2026 (the current cohort), 68.5% passed the baccalaureate in Mehedinți, compared with 81.6% nationally; 2nd lowest of 42 counties. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 204 candidates in Mehedinți passed with an average of 9 or more out of 10 in 2026, 23.9% of those who passed (27.0% nationally); no candidate scored a perfect 10. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 1,496 candidates enrolled for the 2026 baccalaureate in Mehedinți; 133 did not turn up, 507 failed and 1 was eliminated from the exam. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
How Mehedinţi compares with other counties in Romania
Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) (2026)
Mehedinţi ranks 41 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Olt | 68.7% |
| 37 | Ialomiţa | 67.5% |
| 38 | Teleorman | 66.6% |
| 39 | Giurgiu | 66.3% |
| 40 | Călăraşi | 63.4% |
| 41 | Mehedinţi | 62.7% |
| 42 | Ilfov | 58.5% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) (2026)
Mehedinţi ranks 41 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Olt | 73.6% |
| 37 | Giurgiu | 72.5% |
| 38 | Ialomiţa | 71.1% |
| 39 | Teleorman | 70.9% |
| 40 | Călăraşi | 70.3% |
| 41 | Mehedinţi | 68.5% |
| 42 | Ilfov | 67.1% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) (2026)
Mehedinţi ranks 40 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Caraş-Severin | 39.9% |
| 37 | Covasna | 38.9% |
| 38 | Ilfov | 38.0% |
| 39 | Ialomiţa | 37.6% |
| 40 | Mehedinţi | 34.3% |
| 41 | Călăraşi | 33.8% |
| 42 | Teleorman | 28.5% |
Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) (2026)
Mehedinţi ranks 25 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Constanţa | 26.1% |
| 23 | Bihor | 25.8% |
| 24 | Brăila | 25.7% |
| 25 | Mehedinţi | 23.9% |
| 26 | Ialomiţa | 23.6% |
| 27 | Timiş | 23.5% |
| 28 | Teleorman | 23.3% |
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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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