Education in Hunedoara (Vest, Romania): official figures
74.1% of candidates who sat the baccalaureate in Hunedoara in the June-July 2026 session passed after appeals, against 76.9% nationally; 18th lowest of 42 counties.
How did technical high schools in Hunedoara do at the bac?
In Hunedoara, 85.1% of candidates from theoretical high-school tracks passed in 2026 against 47.0% 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 Hunedoara rose from 72.7% in 2025 to 74.1% in 2026, a change of 1.4 percentage points. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- Among students finishing secondary school in 2026 (the current cohort), 80.6% passed the baccalaureate in Hunedoara, compared with 81.6% nationally; 20th highest of 42 counties. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 365 candidates in Hunedoara passed with an average of 9 or more out of 10 in 2026, 22.0% of those who passed (27.0% nationally), and 3 scored a perfect 10. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 2,347 candidates enrolled for the 2026 baccalaureate in Hunedoara; 106 did not turn up, 580 failed and 1 was eliminated from the exam. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
How Hunedoara compares with other counties in Romania
Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) (2026)
Hunedoara ranks 25 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Mureş | 76.1% |
| 23 | Maramureş | 75.0% |
| 24 | Vrancea | 74.8% |
| 25 | Hunedoara | 74.1% |
| 26 | Timiş | 73.2% |
| 27 | Vâlcea | 72.8% |
| 28 | Vaslui | 72.8% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) (2026)
Hunedoara ranks 20 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Buzău | 81.1% |
| 18 | Suceava | 81.0% |
| 19 | Constanţa | 80.9% |
| 20 | Hunedoara | 80.6% |
| 21 | Botoşani | 80.1% |
| 22 | Neamţ | 80.1% |
| 23 | Dolj | 80.0% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) (2026)
Hunedoara ranks 29 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Giurgiu | 52.7% |
| 27 | Botoşani | 51.6% |
| 28 | Vâlcea | 50.5% |
| 29 | Hunedoara | 47.0% |
| 30 | Vaslui | 46.1% |
| 31 | Arad | 44.5% |
| 32 | Dâmboviţa | 43.2% |
Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) (2026)
Hunedoara ranks 31 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Teleorman | 23.3% |
| 29 | Tulcea | 22.5% |
| 30 | Gorj | 22.0% |
| 31 | Hunedoara | 22.0% |
| 32 | Arad | 21.8% |
| 33 | Maramureş | 21.0% |
| 34 | Mureş | 20.9% |
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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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