Education in Arad (Vest, Romania): official figures
In the summer 2026 baccalaureate, 1,809 of the 2,605 candidates who sat the exam in Arad passed, a pass rate of 69.4% that ranked 8th lowest of 42 counties (Romania: 76.9%).
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How did technical high schools in Arad do at the bac?
In Arad, 82.6% of candidates from theoretical high-school tracks passed in 2026 against 44.5% 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 Arad fell from 70.5% in 2025 to 69.4% in 2026, a change of 1.1 percentage points. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- Among students finishing secondary school in 2026 (the current cohort), 74.9% passed the baccalaureate in Arad, compared with 81.6% nationally; 9th lowest of 42 counties. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 395 candidates in Arad passed with an average of 9 or more out of 10 in 2026, 21.8% of those who passed (27.0% nationally), and 1 scored a perfect 10. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 2,765 candidates enrolled for the 2026 baccalaureate in Arad; 160 did not turn up, 794 failed and 2 were eliminated from the exam. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
How Arad compares with other counties in Romania
Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) (2026)
Arad ranks 35 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 38 | Teleorman | 66.6% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) (2026)
Arad ranks 34 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Tulcea | 76.3% |
| 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% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) (2026)
Arad ranks 31 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Vâlcea | 50.5% |
| 29 | Hunedoara | 47.0% |
| 30 | Vaslui | 46.1% |
| 31 | Arad | 44.5% |
| 32 | Dâmboviţa | 43.2% |
| 33 | Olt | 43.0% |
| 34 | Sălaj | 42.2% |
Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) (2026)
Arad ranks 32 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Tulcea | 22.5% |
| 30 | Gorj | 22.0% |
| 31 | Hunedoara | 22.0% |
| 32 | Arad | 21.8% |
| 33 | Maramureş | 21.0% |
| 34 | Mureş | 20.9% |
| 35 | Olt | 20.3% |
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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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