Education in Olt (Sud-Vest Oltenia, Romania): official figures
The baccalaureate pass rate in Olt county was 68.7% in the first 2026 session (final results after appeals), 7th lowest of 42 counties; Romania's rate was 76.9%.
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How did technical high schools in Olt do at the bac?
In Olt, 78.9% of candidates from theoretical high-school tracks passed in 2026 against 43.0% 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 Olt fell from 68.8% in 2025 to 68.7% in 2026, a change of 0.1 percentage points. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- Among students finishing secondary school in 2026 (the current cohort), 73.6% passed the baccalaureate in Olt, compared with 81.6% nationally; 7th lowest of 42 counties. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 308 candidates in Olt passed with an average of 9 or more out of 10 in 2026, 20.3% of those who passed (27.0% nationally), and 2 scored a perfect 10. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 2,317 candidates enrolled for the 2026 baccalaureate in Olt; 111 did not turn up, 690 failed and 1 was eliminated from the exam. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
How Olt compares with other counties in Romania
Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) (2026)
Olt ranks 36 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Caraş-Severin | 70.2% |
| 34 | Dâmboviţa | 69.9% |
| 35 | Arad | 69.4% |
| 36 | Olt | 68.7% |
| 37 | Ialomiţa | 67.5% |
| 38 | Teleorman | 66.6% |
| 39 | Giurgiu | 66.3% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) (2026)
Olt ranks 36 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Sălaj | 75.1% |
| 34 | Arad | 74.9% |
| 35 | Dâmboviţa | 74.6% |
| 36 | Olt | 73.6% |
| 37 | Giurgiu | 72.5% |
| 38 | Ialomiţa | 71.1% |
| 39 | Teleorman | 70.9% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) (2026)
Olt ranks 33 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Vaslui | 46.1% |
| 31 | Arad | 44.5% |
| 32 | Dâmboviţa | 43.2% |
| 33 | Olt | 43.0% |
| 34 | Sălaj | 42.2% |
| 35 | Dolj | 42.1% |
| 36 | Caraş-Severin | 39.9% |
Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) (2026)
Olt ranks 35 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Arad | 21.8% |
| 33 | Maramureş | 21.0% |
| 34 | Mureş | 20.9% |
| 35 | Olt | 20.3% |
| 36 | Satu Mare | 19.3% |
| 37 | Covasna | 17.8% |
| 38 | Caraş-Severin | 17.2% |
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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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