Education in Caraş-Severin (Vest, Romania): official figures
The baccalaureate pass rate in Caraș-Severin county was 70.2% in the first 2026 session (final results after appeals), 10th lowest of 42 counties; Romania's rate was 76.9%.
How did technical high schools in Caraș-Severin do at the bac?
In Caraș-Severin, 80.6% of candidates from theoretical high-school tracks passed in 2026 against 39.9% 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 Caraș-Severin rose from 69.5% in 2025 to 70.2% in 2026, a change of 0.7 percentage points. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- Among students finishing secondary school in 2026 (the current cohort), 75.8% passed the baccalaureate in Caraș-Severin, compared with 81.6% nationally; 11th lowest of 42 counties. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 155 candidates in Caraș-Severin passed with an average of 9 or more out of 10 in 2026, 17.2% of those who passed (27.0% nationally); no candidate scored a perfect 10. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 1,403 candidates enrolled for the 2026 baccalaureate in Caraș-Severin; 117 did not turn up, 379 failed and 4 were eliminated from the exam. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
How Caraş-Severin compares with other counties in Romania
Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) (2026)
Caraş-Severin ranks 33 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Tulcea | 71.3% |
| 31 | Harghita | 71.0% |
| 32 | Sălaj | 70.4% |
| 33 | Caraş-Severin | 70.2% |
| 34 | Dâmboviţa | 69.9% |
| 35 | Arad | 69.4% |
| 36 | Olt | 68.7% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) (2026)
Caraş-Severin ranks 32 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Vâlcea | 77.3% |
| 30 | Vaslui | 76.4% |
| 31 | Tulcea | 76.3% |
| 32 | Caraş-Severin | 75.8% |
| 33 | Sălaj | 75.1% |
| 34 | Arad | 74.9% |
| 35 | Dâmboviţa | 74.6% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) (2026)
Caraş-Severin ranks 36 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 39 | Ialomiţa | 37.6% |
Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) (2026)
Caraş-Severin ranks 38 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Olt | 20.3% |
| 36 | Satu Mare | 19.3% |
| 37 | Covasna | 17.8% |
| 38 | Caraş-Severin | 17.2% |
| 39 | Călăraşi | 16.3% |
| 40 | Harghita | 12.8% |
| 41 | Ilfov | 12.5% |
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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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